Abstract: A conveyance route switching mechanism and a paper sheet handling apparatus that includes the conveyance route switching mechanism include a driving source, a gate, a first gear, and an internal gear. The driving source includes a driving shaft. The gate includes a gate shaft, and a blade that is provided on the gate shaft, and switches conveyance routes of paper sheets. The first gear is provided on the gate shaft. The internal gear meshes with the first gear. According to rotation of the driving shaft, the gate shaft rotates on an axis of the gate shaft, and revolves with the driving shaft as a rotation center while the first gear meshes with the internal gear.

Abstract: A strainer is provided for a snare drum having a bottom drumhead. The strainer includes a mounting bracket configured to be mounted to a side of a drum shell near the bottom drumhead. A slider is received in an opening in the mounting bracket for vertical movement with respect to the mounting bracket. The slider has an adjustment/tension knob including a threaded bolt. The mounting bracket has a portion configured to clamp on a portion of the slider. A key bolt structure is configured to releasably cause clamping of the mounting bracket against the slider. A post has a portion received in an internal opening of the slider threadedly engaged with the bolt. A snare carrier is fixed to the post. The snare carrier is configured to receive and carry an end of a snare wire assembly.

Abstract: A holder system for a drum includes a body, holding structure within the body defining an adjustable opening, a fastener threadedly received in the body and engageable with the holding structure, a holding rod received in the opening such as to be able to be moved linearly and to rotate with respect to the body. Clamping structure has a portion disposed within the body and is associated with the holding structure. A shaft is received by the clamping structure such that the shaft can rotate about an axis thereof and rotate with respect to the body. When the fastener moved to engage the holding structure, the opening reduces in size and thus causes the holding structure to prevent any movement of the holding rod and, substantially simultaneously, a portion of the holding structure engages a part of the clamping structure causing the clamping structure to prevent any movement of the shaft.

Abstract: A battery cover 1 includes a side wall 2 covering a side surface S3 of a battery 100. The side wall 2 includes a first surface layer 11 in contact with the side surface S3 of the battery 100, a second surface layer 12 disposed on an opposite side of the side surface S3 of the battery 100 with respect to the first surface layer 11 in a thickness direction of the side wall 2, a heat insulating layer 13 disposed between the first surface layer 11 and the second surface layer 12 in the thickness direction, and a cushion layer 14 disposed between the first surface layer 11 and the heat insulating layer 13 in the thickness direction.

Abstract: A battery cover includes a side wall surrounding a battery, and the side wall includes a porous layer, and a protective layer disposed at one side and the other side in a thickness direction of the porous layer. The thermal conductivity of the porous layer is 0.033 W/(m·K) or less.

Abstract: A supporting apparatus (40) for a kick pad (1) includes a supporting frame (41˜44) that supports a kick pad (1) including a piezoelectric element that converts a vibration generated by beating with a beater into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal, and a fixation frame (51, 52) that fixes the supporting apparatus (40) to an inner surface of a shell of a bass drum while a striking surface (2a) of the kick pad (1) is arranged in a position beaten by the beater.

Abstract: A kick pad includes a piezoelectric element (1) that converts a vibration generated by beating with a beater into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal, an impact-absorbing member (5) arranged between the piezoelectric element (1) and a surface (21a) to be beaten by the beater, and a sheet-like striking surface cover (21) that includes a front surface including the surface (21a) to be beaten, and that wraps the impact-absorbing member (5), together with the piezoelectric element (1), on a back surface side of the striking surface cover (21).

Abstract: One aspect of the rotation stopper (1) for the cymbal pad (10) has a holding hole (19) provided in a holding plate (18) of the cymbal pad (10) and a holding sleeve (22) provided on a supporting rod (20) of a cymbal stand. The holding sleeve (22) is arranged to be inserted through the holding hole (19) with an amount of play in the fitting. The holding hole (19) has a plurality of engaging recesses (34) on the inner periphery. The holding sleeve (22) has an outer peripheral surface having at least one ridge (33) that engages with at least one of the engaging recesses (34) so as to deter the cymbal pad (10) from rotationally moving relative to the holding sleeve (22).

Abstract: A supporting apparatus (40) for a kick pad (1) includes a supporting frame (41˜44) that supports a kick pad (1) including a piezoelectric element that converts a vibration generated by beating with a beater into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal, and a fixation frame (51, 52) that fixes the supporting apparatus (40) to an inner surface of a shell of a bass drum while a striking surface (2a) of the kick pad (1) is arranged in a position beaten by the beater.

Abstract: One aspect of the rotation stopper (1) for the cymbal pad (10) has a holding hole (19) provided in a holding plate (18) of the cymbal pad (10) and a holding sleeve (22) provided on a supporting rod (20) of a cymbal stand. The holding sleeve (22) is arranged to be inserted through the holding hole (19) with an amount of play in the fitting. The holding hole (19) has a plurality of engaging recesses (34) on the inner periphery. The holding sleeve (22) has an outer peripheral surface having at least one ridge (33) that engages with at least one of the engaging recesses (34) so as to deter the cymbal pad (10) from rotationally moving relative to the holding sleeve (22).

Abstract: A kick pad includes a piezoelectric element (1) that converts a vibration generated by beating with a beater into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal, an impact-absorbing member (5) arranged between the piezoelectric element (1) and a surface (21a) to be beaten by the beater, and a sheet-like striking surface cover (21) that includes a front surface including the surface (21a) to be beaten, and that wraps the impact-absorbing member (5), together with the piezoelectric element (1), on a back surface side of the striking surface cover (21).

Abstract: An actuator monitoring circuit 1 which is mounted in an airplane and monitors an actuator 30 having a piston (output portion) calculates the moving distance of the piston, and outputs, when the moving distance exceeds a predetermined threshold, an approaching notification signal 78s and a progression notification signal 79s to notify the excess over the threshold.

Abstract: An output shaft and arms are installed inside a cylinder. Pistons that are formed in an arc shape and rotatably connected to the arms slide and are displaced in the circumferential direction of the cylinder inside the cylinder. Inside the cylinder, a first pressure chamber on the arm side and second pressure chambers on the piston head portion side are provided. Third pressure chambers are provided on both sides of the cylinder. A pressure medium is supplied to one of the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber and discharged from the other, and the output shaft pivots in a rotational direction. When the pressure medium is supplied to the second pressure chambers, the pressure medium is also supplied to the third pressure chambers.

Abstract: A cylinder is installed within a case. An output shaft is installed in a hollow space within the cylinder. A pair of pistons extend in an arc, and is supported so as to be able to slide and be displaced along a circumferential direction of the cylinder within the cylinder. The pair of pistons is able to urge an arm integrated with the output shaft from two sides of the arm. Pressure chambers into which a pressure medium is introduced are defined between the cylinder and each piston in the pair of pistons. The pressure medium is fed to one of the pressure chambers and drained from the other, and thus the arm is displaced, and the output shaft pivots in a rotational direction.

Abstract: N drivers convert n digital values into n voltages. N amplifiers amplify the n voltages, thereby generate n drive voltages. An amplifier voltage supply supplies an amplifier voltage for driving the n amplifiers. An amplifier voltage controller detects a maximum digital value among a plurality of digital values, and sets the amplifier voltage to a voltage value dependent on the maximum digital value.

Abstract: An output shaft and arms are installed inside a cylinder. Pistons that are formed in an arc shape and rotatably connected to the arms slide and are displaced in the circumferential direction of the cylinder inside the cylinder. Inside the cylinder, a first pressure chamber on the arm side and second pressure chambers on the piston head portion side are provided. Third pressure chambers are provided on both sides of the cylinder. A pressure medium is supplied to one of the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber and discharged from the other, and the output shaft pivots in a rotational direction. When the pressure medium is supplied to the second pressure chambers, the pressure medium is also supplied to the third pressure chambers.

Abstract: N drivers convert n digital values into n voltages. N amplifiers amplify the n voltages, thereby generate n drive voltages. An amplifier voltage supply supplies an amplifier voltage for driving the n amplifiers. An amplifier voltage controller detects a maximum digital value among a plurality of digital values, and sets the amplifier voltage to a voltage value dependent on the maximum digital value.

Abstract: A filling foam composition contains a polymer, 4,4?-oxybis(benzenesulfonylhydrazide), an amine compound (except urea compound) having a melting point of 40° C. or more, and an organic peroxide, and the amine compound is mixed in an amount of 5 parts by weight or more per 100 parts by weight of the 4,4?-oxybis(benzenesulfonylhydrazide).

Abstract: An actuator monitoring circuit 1 which is mounted in an airplane and monitors an actuator 30 having a piston (output portion) calculates the moving distance of the piston, and outputs, when the moving distance exceeds a predetermined threshold, an approaching notification signal 78s and a progression notification signal 79s to notify the excess over the threshold.

Abstract: A first pigment made of a coloring pigment having a primary average particle diameter of 200 nm or smaller or, or made of carbon black having an average particle diameter of a structure of 100 nm or smaller, and a second pigment made of barium sulfate having a primary average particle diameter of 55 nm or smaller are combined so that a value of (acid amount-base amount) of one pigment becomes positive, and a value of (acid amount-base amount) of other pigment becomes negative, and the combined first and second pigments are dispersed in a medium in the presence of a pigment dispersant.