Abstract: A seat cushion is formed integrally by a body pad portion, an outer peripheral edge portion, and a connection portion. The outer peripheral edge portion protrudes toward a floor panel from the outer peripheral edge portion in a plan view and contacts a floor panel at its lower face. The connection portion is provided to protrude toward the floor panel at a portion which is separated from a front-side part of the outer peripheral edge portion and a rear-side part of the outer peripheral edge portion, respectively. The connection portion connects the floor panel and the body pad portion. A portion between the front-side part and the rear-side part of the outer peripheral edge portion in a vehicle longitudinal direction is a separation portion where a lower face of the seat cushion faces an upper face of the floor panel with a gap.

Abstract: A laser processing machine includes: a lens for condensing a laser beam; an actuator changing a relative position between the lens and a workpiece to change a focal position of the laser beam with respect to the workpiece; a protective glass disposed between the lens and the workpiece; a detector detecting a focal position of the laser beam; and a controller configured to control the actuator, the controller configured to obtain a current deviation amount of the focal position from a target position using the detector, the controller configured to obtain a relationship data, wherein the relationship data indicates relationship between a deviation amount of the focal position from the target position and a spot diameter of the laser beam on a surface of the workpiece when contaminant adheres the protective glass, the controller configured to estimate a current spot diameter of the laser beam on the surface using the current deviation amount and the relationship data, the controller configured to control the ac

Abstract: A laser processing device includes: an oscillator that oscillates laser light; a mirror in which second laser light that is another part of laser light is reflected while first laser light that is a part of laser light is transmitted through the mirror to irradiate a processing target portion with second laser light, and first reflected light that is a part of reflected light in which second laser light is reflected by the processing target portion is transmitted through the mirror; an absorption unit that receives and absorbs the first laser light until an amount of the first laser light becomes equal to or less than a predetermined light amount; a sensor unit that measures intensity of the first reflected light; and a quality evaluation unit that outputs an evaluation result representing the quality of the laser processing at the processing target portion based on a measurement result.

Abstract: The laser beam machine includes: a laser emitting system for emitting a laser beam, wherein the laser emitting system has a protective glass capable of transmitting the laser beam; and a housing attached to the laser emitting system. The housing includes, a first end facing the laser emitting system, a second end opposite to the first end, and a first blowing portion located over an entire circumference of an interior of the first end. The first blowing portion blows a gas toward a central axis of the housing.

Abstract: A method of detecting center coordinates of a spot welding mark includes: a linear laser light emitting step of emitting a plurality of linear laser light components with a linear irradiation trace on a spot welding mark by emitting laser light through continuous output oscillation; a waveform acquiring step of acquiring a waveform of an intensity of return light which is light generated from a processing point; an outer edge position coordinates deriving step of deriving position coordinates of three or more points on an outer edge of the spot welding mark from a peak position of the intensity of the waveform of the return light; and a center coordinates calculating step of calculating center coordinates of the spot welding mark from the position coordinates of the three or more points on the outer edge derived in the outer edge position coordinates deriving step.

Abstract: A laser machining method includes obtaining attribute information indicating a distribution of an attribute of a workpiece in a machined area of the workpiece, dividing a shape of a radiation locus into divided areas, and adjusting, based on the attribute information and in each of the divided areas, at least one of a locus velocity of a laser from a head configured to variably make the radiation locus on the workpiece using the laser, and an output of the laser from the head. The head is moved by a robot configured to move the head.

Abstract: An evaluation apparatus includes an obtaining circuit, a detecting circuit, a generating circuit, and an evaluating circuit. The obtaining circuit is configured to obtain track information indicating positions of a laser target spot in relation to time. The laser target spot is made by a laser beam on a workpiece for welding. The detecting circuit is configured to detect intensity information indicating intensities of return light in relation to time. The return light is generated by radiating the laser beam onto the workpiece. The generating circuit is configured to generate intensity distribution information indicating the intensities corresponding to the positions by correlating the track information and the intensity information based on time. The evaluating circuit is configured to evaluate a welding state of the welding based on the intensity distribution information.

Abstract: A calibrating method includes controlling a laser radiator to radiate calibration laser light to an object such that a pattern is projected in a laser coordinate system with respect to the laser radiator; controlling a camera to obtain a first image of first light points of the calibration laser light projected on a surface of the object when the object is in a first position; and controlling the camera to obtain a second image of second light points of the calibration laser light projected on the surface of the object when the object is in the second position. A positional relationship between the laser coordinate system and the camera coordinate system is calculated based on the three-dimensional positions of the first light points and the three-dimensional positions of the second light points.

Abstract: A calibrating method includes controlling a laser radiator to radiate calibration laser light to an object such that a pattern is projected in a laser coordinate system with respect to the laser radiator; controlling a camera to obtain a first image of first light points of the calibration laser light projected on a surface of the object when the object is in a first position; and controlling the camera to obtain a second image of second light points of the calibration laser light projected on the surface of the object when the object is in the second position. A positional relationship between the laser coordinate system and the camera coordinate system is calculated based on the three-dimensional positions of the first light points and the three-dimensional positions of the second light points.

Abstract: A laser machining method includes obtaining a movement direction in which a head that variably makes a shape of a radiation locus using a laser is being moved by a robot that causes the head to move along a machining line, and adjusting the radiation locus made by the head to keep a constant relative angle between the movement direction obtained by the obtaining and a representative angle of the shape of the radiation locus.

Abstract: A laser machining method includes obtaining attribute information indicating a distribution of an attribute of a workpiece in a machined area of the workpiece, dividing a shape of a radiation locus into divided areas, and adjusting, based on the attribute information and in each of the divided areas, at least one of a locus velocity of a laser from a head configured to variably make the radiation locus on the workpiece using the laser, and an output of the laser from the head. The head is moved by a robot configured to move the head.

Abstract: A production apparatus for a tapered steel pipe which holds the two ends of the steel pipe by shafts on carriers and moves it in the axial direction while rotating it to draw it to a taper by an intermediate working roll, wherein the shaft of the working roll is inclined 20 to 40 degrees with respect to the axis of the steel pipe and a roll caliber of the working roll is made an outwardly curved surface with little difference in roll peripheral speed; the face plate for mounting the working roll is positioned and supported with respect to the body by a hinge mechanism and is fastened to the body by fastening members; and the bearing of the working roll at the side close to the steel pipe is made smaller than the bearing at the side far from the steel pipe and the two bearings are connected by a tie-rod.

Abstract: A production apparatus for a tapered steel pipe which holds the two ends of the steel pipe by shafts on carriers and moves it in the axial direction while rotating it to draw it to a taper by an intermediate working roll, wherein the shaft of the working roll is inclined 20 to 40 degrees with respect to the axis of the steel pipe and a roll caliber of the working roll is made an outwardly curved surface with little difference in roll peripheral speed; the face plate for mounting the working roll is positioned and supported with respect to the body by a hinge mechanism and is fastened to the body by fastening members; and the bearing of the working roll at the side close to the steel pipe is made smaller than the bearing at the side far from the steel pipe and the two bearings are connected by a tie-rod.

Abstract: A structural member usable for a car capable of demonstrating excellent flexural strength and absorbed energy performance and, moreover, capable of realizing weight reduction and is a structural member for a car being formed with a high-tensile steel pipe having a material property of not less than 1,400 MPa in tensile strength and not less than 5% in elongation. The structural member has a closed section structure which is provided as the configuration of the cross section perpendicular to the direction of the longitudinal axis. The cross-sectional configuration satisfies the following expression when a is defined as the maximum length of said cross-sectional configuration in the longitudinal direction, when b is defined as the maximum length thereof in the direction perpendicular to said direction, when L is defined as the circumferential length thereof, and when t is defined as the wall thickness of the steel pipe, 0.65?b/a?0.75, 0.014?t/L?0.

Abstract: A highly impact-resistant member has a round or square sectional shape, that is excellent in strength and toughness, does not undergo the deterioration of toughness in the vicinity of the welded portion, and a highly impact-resistant steel pipe has a tensile strength TS of 1,700 MPa or more and a yield ratio YR of 72% or less, the yield ratio being the ratio of a 0.1%-proof stress YS to a tensile strength TS (YS/TS). The toughness of the welded portion of the steel pipe is enhanced by controlling the Si amount in the steel of the steel pipe in the range from Mn/8?0.07 to Mn/8+0.07. The steel contains, in mass, 0.19 to 0.35% C, 0.10 to 0.30% Si, 0.5 to 1.60% Mn, not more than 0.025% P, not more than 0.01% S, 0.010 to 0.050% Al, 2 to 35 ppm B and 0.005 to 0.05% Ti as indispensable components.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structural member for a car capable of demonstrating excellent flexural strength and absorbed energy performance and, moreover, capable of realizing weight reduction and is a structural member for a car being formed with a high-tensile steel pipe having a material property of not less than 1,400 MPa in tensile strength and not less than 5% in elongation, and also having a closed section structure as the configuration of the cross section perpendicular to the direction of the longitudinal axis, the cross-sectional configuration satisfying the expression (1) below when defining a as the maximum length of said cross-sectional configuration in the longitudinal direction, when defining b as the maximum length thereof in the direction perpendicular to said direction, when defining L as the circumferential length thereof and when defining t as the wall thickness of the steel pipe,

Abstract: A steel material and a steel pipe each exhibiting an excellent corrosion resistance in an environment containing a wet carbon dioxide and a small amount of hydrogen sulfide are produced at low cost and with high productivity, a steel slab which contains, in wt %, 0.01 to 0.6% of Si, 0.02 to 1.8% of Mn, 7.5 to 14.0% of Cr, 1.5 to 4.0% of Cu and 0.005 to 0.1% of Al, which reduces C to not more than 0.02%, N to not more than 0.02%, P to not more than 0.025% and S to not more than 0.01%, and whose balance consists of Fe and unavoidable impurities, is heated to a temperature of 1,100.degree. to 1,300.degree. C., hot rolling is finished at a rolling finish temperature of not less than 800.degree. C. and a cumulative rolling reduction quantity at a temperature not more than 1,050.degree. C. is at least 65%, and cooling is carried out at a cooling rate of less than 0.02.degree. C./sec to at least 500.degree. C. so as to substantially convert the metallic structure to ferrite.