Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data of an image formed on a sheet; an identification information image reading unit that reads an identification information image formed on the sheet, the identification information image corresponding to identification information that identifies the sheet on which the image is formed; an image forming unit that forms a first image based on the image data acquired by the image data acquiring unit on the sheet with a decolorable colorant which becomes colorless by a predetermined chemical reaction; and a storage control unit that stores the identification information and the image data of the image to be formed on the sheet, on which the identification information image corresponding to the identification information is formed, in a predetermined storage region in a correlated manner.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device is attached to an inner side of a wheel of a vehicle wheel and drives the vehicle wheel. The in-wheel motor drive device includes a rotating electric machine; a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating electric machine; a speed reducing mechanism that reduces in speed the rotation transmitted by the transmission mechanism; and an output shaft that outputs the reduced-speed rotation of the speed reducing mechanism to the wheel. The speed reducing mechanism and the output shaft are disposed on a first axis coaxial with a center of the wheel. The rotating electric machine is disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, and the rotating electric machine and the speed reducing mechanism are positioned in a radial cross section perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data of an image formed on a sheet; an identification information image reading unit that reads an identification information image formed on the sheet, the identification information image corresponding to identification information that identifies the sheet on which the image is formed; an image forming unit that forms a first image based on the image data acquired by the image data acquiring unit on the sheet with a decolorable colorant which becomes colorless by a predetermined chemical reaction; and a storage control unit that stores the identification information and the image data of the image to be formed on the sheet, on which the identification information image corresponding to the identification information is formed, in a predetermined storage region in a correlated manner.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data of an image formed on a sheet; an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information that identifies the sheet on which the image is formed; an image forming unit that forms an image based on the image data on the sheet with a decolorable colorant which becomes colorless by a predetermined chemical reaction and that forms an identification information image based on the identification information on the sheet with a non-decolorable colorant which does not become colorless by the chemical reaction; and a storage control unit that stores the identification information and the image data of the image to be formed on the sheet, on which the identification information image corresponding to the identification information is formed, in a predetermined storage region in a correlated manner.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion to form an image on a sheet using an erasable ink, a sheet supply tray to load the sheet on which the image was formed using the erasable ink, a mark detecting portion to detect a mark indicating that the image formed on the sheet conveyed from the sheet supply tray includes a confidential information, and an overwriting portion to overwrite so as not to make recognizable the image of at least an area including the confidential information out of the image formed on the sheet, in case that the mark is detected by the mark detecting portion.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device is attached to an inner side of a wheel of a vehicle wheel and drives the vehicle wheel. The in-wheel motor drive device includes a rotating electric machine; a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating electric machine; a speed reducing mechanism that reduces in speed the rotation transmitted by the transmission mechanism; and an output shaft that outputs the reduced-speed rotation of the speed reducing mechanism to the wheel. The speed reducing mechanism and the output shaft are disposed on a first axis coaxial with a center of the wheel. The rotating electric machine is disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, and the rotating electric machine and the speed reducing mechanism are positioned in a radial cross section perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus picks up each one of sheets stacked in a tray, allows a detecting sensor to detect whether a mark indicating a reusable sheet is assigned to the picked-up sheet, and cumulates the sheet in which the mark is not detected by the detecting sensor in a cumulative unit. The image forming apparatus erases a color of an image forming material by heating the sheet of which the mark is detected by the detecting sensor and receives the sheet of which the image forming material is erased in a sheet cassette. The image forming apparatus forms an image with the image forming material erasable by applying heat to the sheet received in the sheet cassette.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fan motor capable of achieving both an improvement in a self cooling function of the fan motor and a reduction in fan noise, and of preventing the occurrence of heat damage, problems, and the like caused by external radiation heat and by self-heating, fan noise, and deterioration in fan performance and in fan efficiency. The fan motor (1) includes: a shroud (2); a motor (3) secured to and supported at the shroud (2); an axial-flow fan (4) connected to a rotation shaft part of the motor (3); and a heat shield panel (5) mounted at the rear side of the motor (3) with a gap being provided therebetween, in which the heat shield panel (5) has a spatula-shaped air guiding part (52) projecting outward in a radial direction at least one location on an outer circumference portion; and the air guiding part (52) has a width gradually reducing toward an outer side and a fan-rotational-direction leading edge part (53) having an arc shape.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data of an image formed on a sheet; an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information that identifies the sheet on which the image is formed; an image forming unit that forms an image based on the image data acquired by the image data acquiring unit on the sheet with a decolorable colorant which becomes colorless by a predetermined chemical reaction and that forms an identification information image based on the identification information on the sheet with a non-decolorable colorant which does not become colorless by the chemical reaction by which the decolorable colorant becomes colorless; and a storage control unit that stores the identification information and the image data of the image to be formed on the sheet, on which the identification information image corresponding to the identification information is formed, in a predetermined storage region in a correlated m

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion to form an image on a sheet using an erasable ink, a sheet supply tray to load the sheet on which the image was formed using the erasable ink, a mark detecting portion to detect a mark indicating that the image formed on the sheet conveyed from the sheet supply tray includes a confidential information, and an overwriting portion to overwrite so as not to make recognizable the image of at least an area including the confidential information out of the image formed on the sheet, in case that the mark is detected by the mark detecting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus picks up each one of sheets stacked in a tray, allows a detecting sensor to detect whether a mark indicating a reusable sheet is assigned to the picked-up sheet, and cumulates the sheet in which the mark is not detected by the detecting sensor in a cumulative unit. The image forming apparatus erases a color of an image forming material by heating the sheet of which the mark is detected by the detecting sensor and receives the sheet of which the image forming material is erased in a sheet cassette. The image forming apparatus forms an image with the image forming material erasable by applying heat to the sheet received in the sheet cassette.

Abstract: A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention includes a gate for conveying sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus by switching to a first conveying path requiring post processing or to a second conveying path requiring no post processing and a manual introduction unit for post-processing the sheets of paper conveyed via the first conveying path by a processing mechanism and ejecting them to a first paper ejection tray and manually leading sheets of paper requiring post processing to the processing mechanism, and when the post process is executed in a manual mode, switches the gate to the second conveying path, and when sheets of paper are taken in from the image forming apparatus, ejects the sheets of paper to a second paper ejection tray via the second conveying path.

Abstract: A paper post handling device includes a stapler to receive a paper image-formed by an image forming apparatus and perform a stapling process. The stapler is controlled so as to move in parallel with a front end of the paper outside a paper width at a predetermined distance from a neighborhood of a center of a paper width, then rotate in a less than 45° arc, moreover move outside the paper width, and perform the stapling process at a desired position.

Abstract: A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention includes a gate for conveying sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus by switching to a first conveying path requiring post processing or to a second conveying path requiring no post processing and a manual introduction unit for post-processing the sheets of paper conveyed via the first conveying path by a processing mechanism and ejecting them to a first paper ejection tray and manually leading sheets of paper requiring post processing to the processing mechanism, and when the post process is executed in a manual mode, switches the gate to the second conveying path, and when sheets of paper are taken in from the image forming apparatus, ejects the sheets of paper to a second paper ejection tray via the second conveying path.

Abstract: With an impact dot printing head control apparatus according to the invention, the drive control of respective wires is implemented on the basis of a normal fire and a pre-fire by generating the normal fire for driving the respective wires of the impact dot printing head so as to reach a printing position on the basis of printing data and a driving frequency of the impact dot printing head, and by generating, prior to the normal fire, the pre-fire for driving the respective wires so as not to reach the printing position. As a result, since the respective wires are caused to move by the pre-fire before actual printing operation by the normal fire even without preparing a large power source so as to meet requirements for driving the respective wires at the time of low temperature, the performance of the impact dot printing head can be ensured even at the time of low temperature, and in addition, reduction in product cost and downsizing of a product can be implemented.

Abstract: With an impact dot printing head control apparatus according to the invention, the drive control of respective wires is implemented on the basis of a normal fire and a pre-fire by generating the normal fire for driving the respective wires of the impact dot printing head so as to reach a printing position on the basis of printing data and a driving frequency of the impact dot printing head, and by generating, prior to the normal fire, the pre-fire for driving the respective wires so as not to reach the printing position. As a result, since the respective wires are caused to move by the pre-fire before actual printing operation by the normal fire even without preparing a large power source so as to meet requirements for driving the respective wires at the time of low temperature, the performance of the impact dot printing head can be ensured even at the time of low temperature, and in addition, reduction in product cost and downsizing of a product can be implemented.

Abstract: The light sensor apparatus uses a light-emitting element which irradiates light on a detection area and a light-receiving element which receives light from the detection area. The light-receiving element sets the threshold level to an intermediate level between an output level when a detection target object exists within the detection area and an output level when the detection target object does not exist within the detection area. As a result of this, the threshold level is constantly set to a level in compliance with the detection target object such as a paper, a mark, or the like.

Abstract: In forming a desired print gap between a sheet of paper fed on a platen and a print head by driving a moving mechanism for changing a space between the platen and the print head, a condition where the space between the platen and the print head becomes smaller than a predetermined value is detected, and in this case the space between the platen and the print head is increased by a driving portion for driving the moving mechanism. Accordingly, when a thin paper is used as the sheet of paper, cutting, wrinkling, etc. of the thin paper can be prevented.

Abstract: A scroll-type compressor having a fixed scroll and a revolving scroll, wherein a portion of either the end plate of the fixed scroll or the top plate above the fixed scroll has annular grooves formed therein, allowing elastic deformation of either the end plate or the top plate in a thrust direction, thus preventing gaps between the spiral wraps of both scrolls.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to decrease the diameter of end plate of a fixed scroll and the diameter of orbiting locus circle of an orbiting scroll, by which the inside diameter of a housing is reduced, thereby the apparatus being made compact. The constitution is such that the center P of the end plate 211 of the fixed scroll 21 lies on the straight line D starting at the wrap end point T of the outermost end of the spiral wrap 212 and passing through the involute unrolled angle position C of the base circle A and at the position shifting one-half the orbiting radius a in the direction reverse to the outermost wrap end of the spiral wrap 212.