Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinked polymer composition exhibiting significantly improved elongation at break over conventional ones, and a polymer composition and a polyrotaxane, each of which can be used as a raw material of the crosslinked polymer composition. The polyrotaxane contains a linear molecule, a cyclic molecule, and a blocking group, wherein the cyclic molecule has a hydrosilyl group. The polymer composition contains the polyrotaxane and a polymer, wherein the polymer has a double bond on at least either a main chain or a side chain. The crosslinked polymer composition is produced by crosslinking of the polymer composition through chemical reaction between the hydrosilyl group of the cyclic molecule and the double bond of the polymer.

Abstract: A polyrotaxane of high heat resistance contains a linear molecule, a cyclic molecule enclosing the linear molecule such that the cyclic molecule is skewered with the linear molecule, and 5 blocking groups disposed at both ends of the linear molecule. The cyclic molecule contains an aromatic ring having, on a side chain, a phenolic hydroxyl group. The polyrotaxane can be produced by dissolving, in a methanol-containing solvent, a linear molecule and a cyclic 10 molecule containing an aromatic ring having, on a side chain, a phenolic hydroxyl group, to yield a pseudo polyrotaxane in which the cyclic molecule encloses the linear molecule such that the cyclic molecule is skewered with the linear molecule; and dissolving the pseudo polyrotaxane and a blocking group 15 material in a solvent, to dispose blocking groups at both ends of the linear molecule.

Abstract: Provided is an elastomer which is suitable for application in actuators or sensors, and which exhibits an appropriately low initial elastic modulus in a low deformation region. An elastomer composition containing the following components (A) to (D): component (A): a polyrotaxane; component (B): a crosslinking agent containing a second linear molecule having a molecular weight of 1,200 to 7,000, and a functional group disposed at both ends of the second linear molecule; component (C): a double-reactive component having a reactive group at both ends; and component (D): a single-reactive component having a reactive group at only one end, wherein at least a portion of the functional group in the component (B) is directly or indirectly bonded to the cyclic molecule in the component (A), and the elastomer composition exhibits an initial elastic modulus of 0.6 to 2 MPa.

Abstract: A rubber composition in which a diene rubber containing hydroxyl groups and a polyrotaxane containing a hydrocarbon-modified cyclodextrin as cyclic molecules are urethane-crosslinked by an isocyanate that is a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor that exhibits a small effect on a detection target during detection, a high detection sensitivity, a wide dynamic range for detection, and a small change after repeated detection, as well as a composition suitable for use in the sensor. The composition is a polyrotaxane composition containing two polyrotaxane cyclic molecules crosslinked with a crosslinking agent present between the molecules, wherein the polyrotaxane composition exhibits a hysteresis loss of 10% or less, an elongation at break of 200% or more, an initial Young's modulus of 5 MPa or less, and a relative dielectric constant of 8.0 or more. The sensor includes a film formed of the aforementioned polyrotaxane composition, and elastomer-made electrode layers disposed on both surfaces of the film.

Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus includes a transport path that includes a first path, a second path, and a curved portion connecting the first path and the second path, the transport path circularly transports a sheet along the transport path in a forward direction or a backward direction. The sheet handling apparatus further includes a rolling body that is disposed at the curved portion and rotates clockwise and counterclockwise, and a plurality of rollers that are opposed to the rolling body and sandwich the sheet between each of the plurality of rollers and the rolling body along the curved portion of the transport path. The rolling body transports the sheet in the forward direction by rotating clockwise and transports the sheet in the backward direction by rotating counterclockwise.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a detecting sensor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: positioning a magnet in a mold having a plurality of terminal receiving holes; positioning in the mold a plurality of magnetic field detecting sensor elements, each having a body and a terminal projecting from body; inserting the terminals into the terminal receiving holes; injecting molten resin into the mold; and curing the molten resin to form a housing having the magnet and the sensor elements embedded.

Abstract: A composition includes a polyrotaxane (A) which includes cyclodextrin as a ring molecule and polyethylene glycol as a linear molecule, and in which a blocking group is arranged at both ends of the linear molecule; a block copolymer (B) including polysiloxane; and a polymer (C) including no polysiloxane.

Abstract: A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11).

Abstract: A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11).

Abstract: A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11).

Abstract: A composition includes a polyrotaxane (A) which includes cyclodextrin as a ring molecule and polyethylene glycol as a linear molecule, and in which a blocking group is arranged at both ends of the linear molecule; a block copolymer (B) including polysiloxane; and a polymer (C) including no polysiloxane.

Abstract: A detecting sensor is disclosed having a magnet, a plurality of magnetic field detecting sensor elements, and a housing. The magnetic field detecting sensor elements have a plurality of adjacent, overlapped bodies and a plurality of terminals projecting from the bodies in a same direction. The housing is disposed over the magnet and plurality of sensor elements, and has first and second sensor holding members. The first sensor holding member is positioned on a first side of the housing and abutted against a surface of the body on a first side of the plurality of sensor elements. The second sensor holding member is positioned on a second side of the housing and abutted across a portion of a surface of the body of the sensor element on a second side of the plurality of sensor elements.

Abstract: A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a detecting sensor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: positioning a magnet in a mold having a plurality of terminal receiving holes; positioning in the mold a plurality of magnetic field detecting sensor elements, each having a body and a terminal projecting from body; inserting the terminals into the terminal receiving holes; injecting molten resin into the mold; and curing the molten resin to form a housing having the magnet and the sensor elements embedded.

Abstract: A detecting sensor is disclosed having a magnet, a plurality of magnetic field detecting sensor elements, and a housing. The magnetic field detecting sensor elements have a plurality of adjacent, overlapped bodies and a plurality of terminals projecting from the bodies in a same direction. The housing is disposed over the magnet and plurality of sensor elements, and has first and second sensor holding members. The first sensor holding member is positioned on a first side of the housing and abutted against a surface of the body on a first side of the plurality of sensor elements. The second sensor holding member is positioned on a second side of the housing and abutted across a portion of a surface of the body of the sensor element on a second side of the plurality of sensor elements.

Abstract: An actuator includes a sheet having dielectric elastomer layers and conductive rubber layers provided on the front and back faces of each dielectric elastomer layer. The sheet is wrapped and rolled about a coil spring. The actuator expands the rolled sheet along an expansion direction of the coil spring by applying a voltage to the conductive rubber layers on the front and back faces of the dielectric elastomer layer, and contracts the rolled sheet along a contraction direction of the coil spring by stopping the application of the voltage. The actuator further includes a fiber layer located between the coil spring and the rolled sheet wrapped about the coil spring.

Abstract: An actuator manufacturing method includes alternately stacking a plurality of dielectric elastomer layers and a plurality of conductive rubber layers along the direction of thickness to form a sheet, and wrapping the sheet formed about a core to form a rolled sheet. When the sheet formed in the step of alternately stacking is wrapped about the core, the sheet is formed by the dielectric elastomer layers and the conductive rubber layers. Therefore, even if the dielectric elastomer layers in the sheet are made to be thin, the thickness of the entire sheet is prevented from being excessively thin.

Abstract: An actuator includes a sheet having dielectric elastomer layers and conductive rubber layers provided on the front and back faces of each dielectric elastomer layer. The sheet is wrapped and rolled about a coil spring. The actuator expands the rolled sheet along an expansion direction of the coil spring by applying a voltage to the conductive rubber layers on the front and back faces of the dielectric elastomer layer, and contracts the rolled sheet along a contraction direction of the coil spring by stopping the application of the voltage. The actuator further includes a fiber layer located between the coil spring and the rolled sheet wrapped about the coil spring.

Abstract: An actuator manufacturing method includes alternately stacking a plurality of dielectric elastomer layers and a plurality of conductive rubber layers along the direction of thickness to form a sheet, and wrapping the sheet formed about a core to form a rolled sheet. When the sheet formed in the step of alternately stacking is wrapped about the core, the sheet is formed by the dielectric elastomer layers and the conductive rubber layers. Therefore, even if the dielectric elastomer layers in the sheet are made to be thin, the thickness of the entire sheet is prevented from being excessively thin.