Abstract: A power-supply monitoring device includes a capacitor that is connected to an insulated electric power source to execute charging/discharging. A power-supply monitoring device including this capacitor forms a charging path for detecting deterioration in an insulation resistance of an electric power source, and detects a voltage of the capacitor when being charged through this charging path. A vehicle controller specifies an abnormal part based on whether or not the voltage of the capacitor detected by the power-supply monitoring device is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An abnormality detection device includes a measuring unit 14c and a determining unit 14d. The measuring unit 14c measures, among a power supply, a capacitor, a load circuit, a switch connecting the power supply to the load circuit, and ground of a vehicle body, which are mounted on a vehicle, a first voltage of the capacitor charged by serially connecting the power supply, the capacitor, and the body ground in a state where the switch is controlled to be turned off. The determining unit 14d determines that the switch is not fixed in an ON state and an insulation resistance of the vehicle is normal when the first voltage measured by the measuring unit 14c is less than a first threshold.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to simply and easily confirm update information of a plurality of pieces of content data handled by a plurality of various application programs without any troublesome operation. [Solving Means] A plurality of update information display cards (51) are aligned and displayed on a display screen (50). The update information display cards (51) displayed on the display screen (50) are associated with different pieces of content data, and update information of the content data is individually arranged on the corresponding update information display card (51). Moreover, the update information display cards (51) on which the update information of the different types of content data are arranged are aligned and displayed on the display screen (50) in a chronological order of the updates of the content data.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging setting changing apparatus, an imaging system, and an imaging setting changing method that are capable of improving visibility of a combined image around a movable body. An imaging setting changing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images capturing around a movable body in a partially overlapping manner generated by a plurality of imaging units, and a controller configured to change imaging setting of at least one of two imaging units in such a manner as to reduce at least one of a brightness difference and a color difference of the overlapping area in the images taken by the two imaging units configured to commonly image the overlapping area.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image color determination unit configured to determine color of overlay image data to be superimposed on captured image data of successive frames generated by capturing surroundings of a vehicle such that a first color of overlay image data of a first frame differs from a second color of the overlay image data of a second frame following the first frame; and an image synthesizing unit configured to superimpose the overlay image data in the first color and the overlay image data in the second color respectively on predetermined positions in the captured image data of the first frame and the second frame, and output images corresponding to the captured image data of the successive frames one after another to a display. Thereby, an overlay image that is easily visible regardless of background color and driver's color vision is superimposed on a captured image.

Abstract: A rotary switch device includes a fixed contact point part and a movable contact point part. The movable contact point part is rotated on the fixed contact point part so as to connect and disconnect the fixed contact point part and the movable contact point part. The fixed contact point part and the movable contact point part have contact surfaces which are band shapes and to which corrosion-resistant conductive processing is applied. A transient contact region, in which a contact point is moved from one end portion to the other end portion in a predetermined connection-operation angle from a contact start point with respect to the other of the fixed contact point part and the movable contact point part, is provided on each of the contact surfaces.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to simply and easily confirm update information of a plurality of pieces of content data handled by a plurality of various application programs without any troublesome operation. [Solving Means] A plurality of update information display cards (51) are aligned and displayed on a display screen (50). The update information display cards (51) displayed on the display screen (50) are associated with different pieces of content data, and update information of the content data is individually arranged on the corresponding update information display card (51). Moreover, the update information display cards (51) on which the update information of the different types of content data are arranged are aligned and displayed on the display screen (50) in a chronological order of the updates of the content data.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device capable of recognizing a presence of an object with low visibility on a combined image, a warning device and a method for processing an image. The image processing device includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a first image capturing an area around a mobile object including a first area and a second image capturing an area around the mobile object including a second area adjacent to the first area; a contour detector configured to perform a contour detection to the first and second images; and a determiner configured to detect, if a first contour detected on the first image extends to a boundary with the second image on a combined image including at least a part of the first image and at least a part of the second image, whether or not a second contour is detected on an extension of the first contour on the second image.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensor unit with a structure which is simple and does not lower the detection accuracy. Provided is a photosensor unit configured such that reflected light of detection light emitted from one or more light emitting elements 2 housed in a unit case 1 to the outside of the unit case 1 is detected with a light receiving element 4 mounted on a mounting board 3, the reflected light being reflected from a detection region set on the outside of the unit case 1. A passage space for the reflected light inside the unit case 1 is separated from the other space in the unit case 1 by a partition member 6 placed on the mounting board 3 with an annular packing 5 therebetween which surrounds the light receiving element 4 and is made of an elastic material.

Abstract: In order to output an image correction parameter that allows the visibility of a combined image of an area surrounding a moving object to be improved, an image correction parameter output apparatus (22) includes a memory (24) configured to store a group of correction parameters of a plurality of patterns for correcting a plurality of images of an area surrounding a moving object (15) captured with partially overlapped with each other by associating the group with the control information of the moving object (15), a control information acquisition unit (23) configured to acquire the control information of the moving object (15), and an output unit (25) configured to output a group of correction parameters corresponding to the acquired control information.

Abstract: A steering angle is corrected with reduced complicatedness in handling. Provided is a steering angle correction method, including: acquiring a measurement image of a steered wheel (14) in correspondence with a steering angle of a mobile object (10) at which the measurement image is captured; calculating a degree of coincidence between the steered wheel (14) on the measurement image and the steered wheel (14) on a reference image of the steered wheel (14) captured at a reference steering angle; and calculating a correction value used to correct the steering angle, based on the degree of coincidence.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device monitoring a battery unit connecting battery blocks, the battery unit being configured by each of the battery blocks connecting battery cells, includes: a voltage detection circuit connected to each of the plurality of battery cells via a voltage detection line; a first equalization circuit as a circuit provided with at least a first switching element, the first equalization circuit being disposed for each of the battery cells and connected to the corresponding battery cell; a resistor element disposed on the voltage detection line; a second equalization circuit as a circuit provided with at least a second switching element, the second equalization circuit being disposed for each of the battery blocks and connected to the corresponding battery block; and a controller configured to control driving of the switching elements. The second equalization circuit is connected further on the battery block side than the resistor element.

Abstract: A rolled round steel material for a steering rack bar contains C in an amount of 0.38 to 0.55%, Si in an amount of 1.0% or less, Mn in an amount of 0.20 to 2.0%, S in an amount of 0.005 to 0.10%, Cr in an amount of 0.01 to 2.0%, Al in an amount of 0.003 to 0.10%, B in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.0030%, Ti in an amount of 0.047% or less, Cu in an amount of 0 to 1.0%, Ni in an amount of 0 to 3.0%, Mo in an amount of 0 to 0.50%, Nb in an amount of 0 to 0.10%, V in an amount of 0 to 0.30%, Ca in an amount of 0 to 0.005%, and Pb in an amount of 0 to 0.30%, a remaining portion being constituted by Fe and an impurities, the impurities containing P in an amount of 0.030% or less and N in an amount of 0.008% or less, and has a chemical composition satisfying [3.4N?Ti?3.4N+0.02].

Abstract: A retainer for a ball bearing includes two annular members that face each other in an axial direction thereof. The two annular members include opposed surfaces each having hemispherical pockets that are formed at positions in a circumferential direction of each of the two annular members and configured to receive balls. The opposed surfaces are snap-fitted to each other to couple together the two annular members. The hemispherical pockets each have an inner peripheral surface provided with ball contact and ball non-contact surfaces. The ball contact surface is formed at a central portion in a pocket circumferential direction and at least at a central portion in a pocket axial direction of the inner peripheral surface. The ball non-contact surface includes a recess recessed to an opposite side to a corresponding ball across the ball contact surface and is opened in at least one of pocket axial ends.

Abstract: A rolled round steel material for a steering rack bar, having a chemical composition consisting of C: 0.38 to 0.55%, Si: not more than 1.0%, Mn: 0.20 to 2.0%, S: 0.005 to 0.10%, Cr: 0.01 to 2.0%, Al: 0.003 to 0.10%, and N: 0.003 to 0.03%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and P being not more than 0.030% in the impurities, and a microstructure consisting of ferrite (F), lamellar pearlite (LP), and cementite (C), wherein in a cross-section perpendicular to the rolling direction: an average grain diameter of F?10 ?m, an area fraction of LP is less than 20%, and the number of particles of spheroidal cementite (SC) among C?4×105/mm2, in a region from the surface to a position at ½ radius; and an area fraction of LP?20% and the number of particles of SC<4×105/mm2, in a central part, and wherein in a cross-section including a center line of the round steel material and parallel to the rolling direction: an average aspect ratio of F is ?3 in a region from a surface to a position at ½ radius.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid mixer having a fluid inlet (5), a first passage (1) which connects to the fluid inlet, a helical flow passage (2) which connects to the first flow passage, branched flow passages (4) which are branched from the helical flow passage, a second flow passage (3) to which the branched flow passages individually connect, a connection flow passage (7) which connects the first flow passage and the second flow passage, and a fluid outlet (6) which connects to the second flow passage. The branched flow passages are individually branched from different positions in the direction of flow through the helical flow passages. The branched flow passages which are branched from the helical flow passage individually connect to the second flow passage at different positions in the direction of flow through the second flow passage.

Abstract: A filtering device includes at least one dielectric resonant element, which includes a dielectric block, an outer conductor, and an inner conductor, a terminal disposed in a through hole of the dielectric resonant element from a front surface, a plate-shaped circuit element electrically coupled with the at least one dielectric resonant element via the terminal, and a substrate on which the at last one dielectric resonant element and the plate-shaped circuit element are mounted. The outer conductor is disposed so as to cover the back surface besides the peripheral surface of the dielectric block. The first end surface of the dielectric block includes a first electrode-free portion that electrically isolates the inner conductor from the outer conductor, and a second electrode-free portion that electrically isolates the inner conductor from the outer conductor.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensor unit with a structure which is simple and does not lower the detection accuracy. Provided is a photosensor unit configured such that reflected light of detection light emitted from one or more light emitting elements 2 housed in a unit case 1 to the outside of the unit case 1 is detected with a light receiving element 4 mounted on a mounting board 3, the reflected light being reflected from a detection region set on the outside of the unit case 1. A passage space for the reflected light inside the unit case 1 is separated from the other space in the unit case 1 by a partition member 6 placed on the mounting board 3 with an annular packing 5 therebetween which surrounds the light receiving element 4 and is made of an elastic material.

Abstract: A retainer for a ball bearing includes two annular members that face each other in an axial direction thereof. The two annular members include opposed surfaces each having hemispherical pockets that are formed at positions in a circumferential direction of each of the two annular members and configured to receive balls. The opposed surfaces are snap-fitted to each other to couple together the two annular members. The hemispherical pockets each have an inner peripheral surface provided with ball contact and ball non-contact surfaces. The ball contact surface is formed at a central portion in a pocket circumferential direction and at least at a central portion in a pocket axial direction of the inner peripheral surface. The ball non-contact surface includes a recess recessed to an opposite side to a corresponding ball across the ball contact surface and is opened in at least one of pocket axial ends.

Abstract: A retainer for a ball bearing includes two annular members that face each other in an axial direction thereof. The two annular members include opposed surfaces each having hemispherical pockets that are formed at positions in a circumferential direction of each of the two annular members and configured to receive balls. The opposed surfaces are snap-fitted to each other to couple together the two annular members. The hemispherical pockets each have an inner peripheral surface provided with ball contact and ball non-contact surfaces. The ball contact surface is formed at a central portion in a pocket circumferential direction and at least at a central portion in a pocket axial direction of the inner peripheral surface. The ball non-contact surface includes a recess recessed to an opposite side to a corresponding ball across the ball contact surface and is opened in at least one of pocket axial ends.