Abstract: An envelope processing apparatus for enclosing an enclosure in an envelope includes an envelope conveyance path, an enclosure supplier, an envelope supplier, a flap opener, and an envelope stacker. The envelope conveyance path extends in a substantially vertical direction to convey the envelope. The enclosure supplier supplies the enclosure to the envelope via the envelope conveyance path. The envelope supplier supplies the envelope to the envelope conveyance path, The flap opener opens a flap portion of the envelope between the envelope supplier and the envelope conveyance path. The envelope stacker stacks the envelope ejected from the envelope conveyance path.

Abstract: An enclosing-sealing apparatus includes a flap opener that opens a flap of an envelope while the envelope is conveyed to an enclosing position. A first envelope detector is disposed upstream from the flap opener in an envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction. A second envelope detector is disposed downstream from the flap opener in the envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller determines the open state of the flap based on a first detection result sent from the first envelope detector and a second detection result sent from the second envelope detector. The controller performs troubleshooting for enclosing the enclosure into the envelope if the controller determines that the open state of the flap is faulty.

Abstract: The rotational torque of an electromagnetic actuator having a stator and rotor, such as a stepping motor, is increased. The electromagnetic actuator includes a rotor (30) having multiple magnetic poles (Nr1, Nr2, Nr3, Nr4, Nr5, Sr1, Sr2, Sr3, Sr4, Sr5) on a circumferential surface (31) and a plurality of stators (10, 20) in an electromagnet form. The stator (10, 20) has a pair of magnetic poles (13, 14, 23, 24) facing the circumferential surface (31) of the rotor (30), and an auxiliary yoke (40, 50) made of a soft magnetic material member extending in a circumferential direction (A) over an angular range (?1, ?2) larger than a spread angle (?) of the magnetic poles (Nr, Sr) of the rotor (30) in the circumferential direction (A) is provided between the pair of magnetic poles (13, 14, 23, 24).

Abstract: There is provided an optical module having a circuit board that includes an imaging element, a lens barrel that is fixed onto the circuit board to movably accommodate a lens holder having a lens that forms an image on an imaging surface of an imaging element in a light axis direction, a cylindrical cam having a cam surface engaged with a protrusion disposed in the outside of the lens barrel and extending from a side face of the lens holder to move the lens holder, and a drive section in which an actuator drives the cylindrical cam via a gear train and also having a cover that integrally covers the lens barrel and the actuator and determines the positional relationship between the lens barrel and the drive section.

Abstract: The rotational torque of an electromagnetic actuator having a stator and rotor, such as a stepping motor, is increased. The electromagnetic actuator includes a rotor (30) having multiple magnetic poles (Nr1, Nr2, Nr3, Nr4, Nr5, Sr1, Sr2, Sr3, Sr4, Sr5) on a circumferential surface (31) and a plurality of stators (10, 20) in an electromagnet form. The stator (10, 20) has a pair of magnetic poles (13, 14, 23, 24) facing the circumferential surface (31) of the rotor (30), and an auxiliary yoke (40, 50) made of a soft magnetic material member extending in a circumferential direction (A) over an angular range (?1, ?2) larger than a spread angle (?) of the magnetic poles (Nr, Sr) of the rotor (30) in the circumferential direction (A) is provided between the pair of magnetic poles (13, 14, 23, 24).

Abstract: There is provided an optical module having a circuit board that includes an imaging element, a lens barrel that is fixed onto the circuit board to movably accommodate a lens holder having a lens that forms an image on an imaging surface of an imaging element in a light axis direction, a cylindrical cam having a cam surface engaged with a protrusion disposed in the outside of the lens barrel and extending from a side face of the lens holder to move the lens holder, and a drive section in which an actuator drives the cylindrical cam via a gear train and also having a cover that integrally covers the lens barrel and the actuator and determines the positional relationship between the lens barrel and the drive section.