Abstract: An automatic analyzer includes: a plurality of dispensing units; and a plurality of pump units connected to the respective dispensing units. Each of the plurality of pump units includes: a syringe tube that has a liquid port at one end and an opening at another end; a syringe base that is attached to the opening at the other end of the syringe tube; a plunger that penetrates the syringe base and whose tip end is inserted inside the syringe tube; a seal piece that is configured to seal a gap between the plunger and the syringe base; an actuator; and a power transmission mechanism that connects the actuator and the plunger. Each plunger of the plurality of pump units has an individually set diameter and a different thickness. At least one of the syringe base and the syringe tube represents the diameter of the corresponding plunger in appearance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical analyzer with highly reliable agitation performance, said chemical analyzer not only diagnosing the deterioration of a piezoelectric element, but also diagnosing the deformation and displacement of a reaction container and diagnosing the normality of the liquid quantity of a substance to be agitated in the reaction container. This chemical analyzer is characterized by comprising: an agitating mechanism that uses acoustic waves to agitate a sample and a reagent within a reaction container, generates acoustic waves using a piezoelectric element, and has an acoustic wave sensor for detecting the acoustic waves; and a controller that controls the agitating mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle recognition unit of an information presenting device specifies a position of each of a plurality of vehicles, based on images captured by a plurality of imaging devices installed at a construction site. A vehicle designating unit receives designation of a designated vehicle, among the plurality of specified vehicles. A display control unit outputs a signal for displaying in an overlapping manner a proximity plot representing a position of another vehicle whose distance from the designated vehicle is less than a threshold on an overhead image of the construction site.

Abstract: An information presenting device predicts a travel route of a first manned driving vehicle and outputs a signal for displaying the travel route of the first manned driving vehicle to a display device mounted on a second manned driving vehicle.

Abstract: A power transmission device of a work vehicle includes a motor control unit that controls first and second motors to keep the transmission speed ratio at a maximum value when a vehicle speed is greater than a second vehicle speed where the transmission speed ratio reaches the maximum value obtainable by the power transmission device, and less than a third vehicle speed where a rotation speed of the second motor reaches a predetermined limit value. A controller increases a rotation speed of an engine from a second rotation speed of the engine when the vehicle speed is greater than the second vehicle speed and less than a third vehicle speed, and increases the rotation speed of the engine from a third rotation speed of the engine when the vehicle speed is greater than the third vehicle speed.

Abstract: A vehicle recognition unit of an information presenting device specifies a position of each of a plurality of vehicles, based on images captured by a plurality of imaging devices installed at a construction site. A vehicle designating unit receives designation of a designated vehicle, among the plurality of specified vehicles. A display control unit outputs a signal for displaying in an overlapping manner a proximity plot representing a position of another vehicle whose distance from the designated vehicle is less than a threshold on an overhead image of the construction site.

Abstract: A hybrid work vehicle includes a traveling device and a control device. The traveling device includes first and second rotary electric machines, an internal-combustion engine, a power transmission device transmitting power output from the engine to a vehicle wheel through at least the first and second machines, a third rotary electric machine applying power to at least one of the first and second machines, and a braking device braking the vehicle wheel. The control device executes a first control of applying the power of the third machine to at least one of the first and second machines and a second control of canceling the first control when a vehicle speed of the traveling device becomes or exceeds a speed threshold value and continuously applies the power from the third machine when a braking force of the braking device is larger than a braking force threshold value during the second control.

Abstract: The work implement requirement determination unit determines a work implement required horsepower on the basis of an operation amount of a work implement operating member and a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic pump. A transmission requirement determination unit determines a transmission required horsepower on the basis of a vehicle speed and the operation amount of the accelerator operating member. An engine requirement determination unit determines an engine required horsepower on the basis of the work implement required horsepower and the transmission required horsepower. The required throttle determination unit determines a required throttle value based on an engine requirement.

Abstract: A power transmission device of a work vehicle includes a mode switching mechanism configured to switch a drive power transmission route to one mode of at least two modes. A second mode is used in a range with the higher transmission speed ratio than a first mode. A controller increases the rotation speed of the engine from a first rotation speed for the engine corresponding to a first vehicle speed when the vehicle speed is within a range greater than the first vehicle speed where the transmission speed ratio reaches a predetermined first value that is less than the maximum value of the transmission speed ratio obtainable by the power transmission device. When the transmission route is in the second mode, the first value is greater than a second value of the transmission speed ratio at which the rotation speeds of the first motor and the second motor are equal.

Abstract: A hybrid work vehicle includes a traveling device and a control device. The traveling device includes first and second rotary electric machines, an internal-combustion engine, a power transmission device transmitting power output from the engine to a vehicle wheel through at least the first and second machines, a third rotary electric machine applying power to at least one of the first and second machines, and a braking device braking the vehicle wheel. The control device executes a first control of applying the power of the third machine to at least one of the first and second machines and a second control of canceling the first control when a vehicle speed of the traveling device becomes or exceeds a speed threshold value and continuously applies the power from the third machine when a braking force of the braking device is larger than a braking force threshold value during the second control.

Abstract: A power transmission device of a work vehicle has an input shaft, an output shaft, a gear mechanism, and an electric motor. The gear mechanism has a planetary gear mechanism and transmits the rotation of the input shaft to the output shaft. The electric motor is connected to a rotating element of the planetary gear mechanism. The power transmission device is configured to change the rotation speed ratio of the output shaft with respect to the input shaft by changing the rotation speed of the electric motor. A control unit has a target torque determination unit and a target torque correcting unit. The target torque determination unit determines a target torque of the electric motor. The target torque correcting unit corrects the target torque according to a correction torque based on a moment of inertia of the electric motor.

Abstract: A power transmission device of a work vehicle includes a motor control unit that controls first and second motors to keep the transmission speed ratio at a maximum value when a vehicle speed is greater than a second vehicle speed where the transmission speed ratio reaches the maximum value obtainable by the power transmission device, and less than a third vehicle speed where a rotation speed of the second motor reaches a predetermined limit value. A controller increases a rotation speed of an engine from a second rotation speed of the engine when the vehicle speed is greater than the second vehicle speed and less than a third vehicle speed, and increases the rotation speed of the engine from a third rotation speed of the engine when the vehicle speed is greater than the third vehicle speed.

Abstract: A control unit in a work vehicle executes an automatic downshift for shifting a transmission from a current speed range to a speed range that is lower than the current speed range when at least a first condition, a second condition, a third condition, and a fourth condition are satisfied. The first condition is that an operating amount of an accelerator operating member of the work vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined accelerator threshold. The second condition is that a vehicle speed of the work vehicle is less than a predetermined speed threshold. The third condition is that a vehicle acceleration of the work vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined acceleration threshold. The fourth condition is that that the hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid supplied to a brake device of the work vehicle is less than a predetermined brake threshold.

Abstract: A gear mechanism of a power train includes first and second planetary gear mechanisms, which respectively include first to third rotating elements and fourth to sixth rotating elements which are each different to each other. The transmission section transfers the drive force of the second rotating element to the fourth rotating element. A rotating shaft fixing section of a power train integrally operates the rotating shafts of the third and fifth rotating elements. A variable transmission section of a power train includes an input section where drive force is input and an output section configured to output drive force equal to or less than the input drive force. A drive force conversion control section of a controller controls the variable transmission section to enable the output of the engine to be converted to an appropriate drive force and the converted drive force to be transferred to the output shaft.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a pump brake control determining unit determines that a pump brake control is to be executed for causing a braking force to be generated by using a load on a hydraulic pump during braking. A pump brake torque control unit increases a pump brake torque to correspond to the load on the hydraulic pump during the pump brake control.

Abstract: A control unit embedded in a work vehicle includes a clutch controlling unit and a motor controlling unit. The clutch controlling unit is configured to disengage a first clutch in a condition that the first clutch is engaged and a second clutch is disengaged, when a first moving direction inputted through a forward/rearward movement switch operating device as an instruction of the operator and a second moving direction determined based on a vehicle speed detected by a vehicle speed detecting unit are different from each other, and in addition, when and the vehicle speed falls in a preliminarily set first range. The motor controlling unit is configured to control a motor to reduce a relative rotational speed of the second clutch after the first clutch is disengaged.

Abstract: A work vehicle is equipped with an engine, a hydraulic pump, a work implement, a travel device, an accelerator operating member, a work implement operating member, and a control unit. The hydraulic pump is driven by the engine. The work implement is driven by hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump. The travel device is driven by the engine. The accelerator operating member changes the engine rotation speed. The work implement operating member operates the work implement. The control unit causes the speed of the work implement to increase by causing the engine rotation speed to increase when an operation amount of the work implement operating member is increased.

Abstract: A work vehicle is equipped with an engine, a hydraulic pump, a work implement, a work implement operating member, a work implement control valve, a capacity control device, a travel device, an accelerator operating member, and a control unit. The hydraulic pump is driven by the engine. The work implement is driven by hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump. The work implement control valve controls the hydraulic pressure supplied to the work implement. The capacity control device controls a differential pressure between a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump and an outlet hydraulic pressure of the work implement control valve. The travel device is driven by the engine. The accelerator operating member changes the engine rotation speed. The control unit causes the speed of the work implement to increase by causing the engine rotation speed to increase when an operation amount of the work implement operating member is increased.

Abstract: A control unit in a work vehicle executes an automatic downshift for shifting a transmission from a current speed range to a speed range that is lower than the current speed range when at least a first condition, a second condition, a third condition, and a fourth condition are satisfied. The first condition is that an operating amount of an accelerator operating member of the work vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined accelerator threshold. The second condition is that a vehicle speed of the work vehicle is less than a predetermined speed threshold. The third condition is that a vehicle acceleration of the work vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined acceleration threshold. The fourth condition is that that the hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic fluid supplied to a brake device of the work vehicle is less than a predetermined brake threshold.

Abstract: A power transmission device of a work vehicle includes a generator, a motor, and an energy storage unit. The energy storage unit stores electricity generated by the generator. A forward/backward travel switch operation device receives an instruction for forward or backward travel from an operator. A vehicle speed detection unit detects the speed of the vehicle. A control unit includes an energy management requirement determination unit. The energy management requirement determination unit determines, on the basis of the difference between a target electricity storage amount and a current electricity storage amount in the energy storage unit, the energy management required power required by the power transmission device for charging the energy storage unit. The energy management requirement determination unit increases the target electricity storage amount when a first travel direction according to the instruction and a second travel direction determined from the vehicle speed are different.