Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a tapered material, which can impart a tapered shape without any molding defect when a ring material made of Ni-based superalloy is subjected to a nosing process. In a nosing process to obtain a tapered material 10 by covering and pressing an entire circumference of an end portion of a ring material 10R made of Ni-based superalloy with a tapered portion 32 of an inner surface of a nosing die 30 to deform a portion of the circumferential surface of the ring material 10R into a tapered shape along the tapered inner surface portion 32 of the die 30, a nosing process initial temperature Tn (° C.) of another portion 13 of the circumferential surface of the ring material 10R where the nosing process is not applied satisfies a relationship of following Formula 1 with a solvus temperature Ts (° C.) of a precipitation phase of the Ni-based superalloy: Ts - 300 ? Tn ? Ts - 50.

Abstract: An absolute encoder includes: a scale including an optical pattern that includes code patterns for a plurality of cycles; an illumination unit that outputs light for illuminating the scale; a light detection unit that detects light from the scale; a section determination unit that determines, for a region of the optical pattern divided into a plurality of sections, the section to which a code string belongs; and an absolute position calculation unit that obtains an absolute position of the scale on the basis of the section determined and the code string. When N is the number of the cycles of the code patterns on the scale, in a case where N is equal to two, the number of the sections is three or more, and in a case where N is equal to three or more, the number of the sections is N or more.

Abstract: A rotation speed detector includes: a base material to be attached to a rotating body; a first magnetic pole having an arcuate strip shape and provided on the base material; a second magnetic pole having an arcuate strip shape and provided on the base material; and a power generation element including a magnetic wire configured to cause a large Barkhausen effect, and a pickup coil. The power generation element is arranged to face the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole so that a longitudinal direction of the magnetic wire is provided along a radial direction of the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole. A non-magnetic gap is provided between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole.

Abstract: A position detector includes a position detection magnet unit installed at each of a plurality of carriers, and a position detection unit. The position detection magnet unit includes a plurality of magnets disposed such that different magnetic poles are arranged alternately in a transport direction of the carriers, and side magnetic shielding portions installed at the ends of the position detection magnet unit. The position detection unit includes: a processing substrate disposed in parallel to the transport direction of the carriers; a plurality of magnetic detection elements disposed side by side in the transport direction of the carriers on a front side of the processing substrate; and a substrate-side magnetic shielding portion opposite the magnetic detection elements, the substrate-side magnetic shielding portion being installed on a back side of the processing substrate.

Abstract: A rotation speed detector includes: a base material to be attached to a rotating body; a first magnetic pole having an arcuate strip shape and provided on the base material; a second magnetic pole having an arcuate strip shape and provided on the base material; and a power generation element including a magnetic wire configured to cause a large Barkhausen effect, and a pickup coil. The power generation element is arranged to face the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole so that a longitudinal direction of the magnetic wire is provided along a radial direction of the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole. A non-magnetic gap is provided between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole.

Abstract: A power generation module includes a power generation element having a magnetic core elongated in one direction and a coil wound around the magnetic core, an induction yoke part having a first induction yoke contacting one end of the magnetic core in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic core and made of a magnetic material and a second induction yoke contacting the other end of the magnetic core in the longitudinal direction and made of a magnetic material, and a magnet part that is relatively displaceable relative to the power generation element in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The magnet part has a first magnet and a second magnet arranged in the displacement direction. The first magnet has an N-pole part and an S-pole part arranged in the longitudinal direction. The second magnet has an N-pole part and an S-pole part arranged in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A position detector includes a position detection magnet unit installed at each of a plurality of carriers, and a position detection unit. The position detection magnet unit includes a plurality of magnets disposed such that different magnetic poles are arranged alternately in a transport direction of the carriers, and side magnetic shielding portions installed at the ends of the position detection magnet unit. The position detection unit includes: a processing substrate disposed in parallel to the transport direction of the carriers; a plurality of magnetic detection elements disposed side by side in the transport direction of the carriers on a front side of the processing substrate; and a substrate-side magnetic shielding portion opposite the magnetic detection elements, the substrate-side magnetic shielding portion being installed on a back side of the processing substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a magnetic member configured to cause a large Barkhausen effect; a power generation coil disposed so as to be wound around the magnetic member; and soft magnetic members formed at both end portions of the magnetic member so as to be in contact with the magnetic member and so as to press the magnetic member. Consequently, evenness of a magnetic flux density inside the magnetic member is increased, and the large Barkhausen effect is stably caused, whereby a highly stable power generation element is obtained.

Abstract: A magnetic linear position detector includes a stator and a mover that is movable along a first direction with respect to the stator. One of the stator and the mover includes a magnetic detector, and the other of the stator and the mover includes a magnet. The magnet has a first face facing the magnetic detector, and the first face is provided alternately with N poles and S poles along the first direction. The magnet includes a first region and a second region provided on each side of the first region along the first direction. In the first region, a length along a second direction perpendicular to the first face is constant. In the second region, a length along the second direction is different from the length in the first region.

Abstract: A power generation element includes a magnetic member that produces a large Barkhausen effect and magnetism collection members including an insertion part having the magnetic member inserted therethrough. The magnetism collection member includes a first component on an opposite side of a boundary plane to a magnetic field generation unit and a second component on the same side of the boundary plane as the magnetic field generation unit, the boundary plane passing through a center of an imaginary circle inscribed in the insertion part and having a diameter equal to a length of the insertion part in a third direction perpendicular to first and second directions, the first direction is a direction of the insertion of the magnetic member, and the second direction is a direction in which the magnetic field generation unit is disposed. A volume of the second component is larger than a volume of the first component.

Abstract: An environmental power generation device outputs power generation charges to a power supply line to which a capacitor is connected. When a power generation voltage corresponding to a charging voltage for the capacitor is equal to or higher than an power-on criterion voltage, a voltage comparison circuit outputs a voltage detection signal. An internal circuit of a semiconductor device is powered on in response to the voltage detection signal. A setting change circuit switches the power-on criterion voltage in accordance with a setting input.

Abstract: A power generation element includes a magnetic member that produces a large Barkhausen effect and magnetism collection members including an insertion part having the magnetic member inserted therethrough. The magnetism collection member includes a first component on an opposite side of a boundary plane to a magnetic field generation unit and a second component on the same side of the boundary plane as the magnetic field generation unit, the boundary plane passing through a center of an imaginary circle inscribed in the insertion part and having a diameter equal to a length of the insertion part in a third direction perpendicular to first and second directions, the first direction is a direction of the insertion of the magnetic member, and the second direction is a direction in which the magnetic field generation unit is disposed. A volume of the second component is larger than a volume of the first component.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a magnetic member configured to cause a large Barkhausen effect; a power generation coil disposed so as to be wound around the magnetic member; and soft magnetic members formed at both end portions of the magnetic member so as to be in contact with the magnetic member and so as to press the magnetic member. Consequently, evenness of a magnetic flux density inside the magnetic member is increased, and the large Barkhausen effect is stably caused, whereby a highly stable power generation element is obtained.

Abstract: A magnetic linear position detector includes a stator and a mover that is movable along a first direction with respect to the stator. One of the stator and the mover is provided with a magnetic detector. The other of the stator and the mover is provided with a magnet having a first face facing the magnetic detector. The first face is magnetized in such a manner that a magnetization direction changes in an arc shape around a magnetization center point. The magnetic detector is an element whose output changes depending on a direction of a magnetic field.

Abstract: A magnetic linear position detector includes a stator and a mover that is movable along a first direction with respect to the stator. One of the stator and the mover includes a magnetic detector, and the other of the stator and the mover includes a magnet. The magnet has a first face facing the magnetic detector, and the first face is provided alternately with N poles and S poles along the first direction. The magnet includes a first region and a second region provided on each side of the first region along the first direction. In the first region, a length along a second direction perpendicular to the first face is constant. In the second region, a length along the second direction is different from the length in the first region.

Abstract: An encoder includes a magnetic sensor having higher detection sensitivity to a magnetic field applied in a reading direction, while having lower detection sensitivity to a magnetic field applied in a direction forming a greater angle with respect to the reading direction, an encoder substrate having the magnetic sensor mounted thereon, a magnetic shield to shield against a magnetic field including a side portion covering sides of the magnetic sensor and a top-side portion covering a top of the magnetic sensor, a permanent magnet located to face the encoder substrate, a shaft having the permanent magnet attached to a tip end of the shaft, and a bracket to support the shaft in a rotatable manner, wherein on the side portion of the magnetic shield, a notch as a connector insertion portion is located not to overlap an extended area of the magnetic sensor in the reading direction.

Abstract: An encoder includes a magnetic sensor having higher detection sensitivity to a magnetic field applied in a reading direction, while having lower detection sensitivity to a magnetic field applied in a direction forming a greater angle with respect to the reading direction, an encoder substrate having the magnetic sensor mounted thereon, a magnetic shield to shield against a magnetic field including a side portion covering sides of the magnetic sensor and a top-side portion covering a top of the magnetic sensor, a permanent magnet located to face the encoder substrate, a shaft having the permanent magnet attached to a tip end of the shaft, and a bracket to support the shaft in a rotatable manner, wherein on the side portion of the magnetic shield, a notch as a connector insertion portion is located not to overlap an extended area of the magnetic sensor in the reading direction.

Abstract: To provide a magnetic encoder in which a base material has a ring-shaped body portion into which a rotation axis is inserted when a magnetic drum is mounted on a rotation axis, and an engagement convex portion provided so as to project over a whole circumference of an outer periphery of the body portion. The body portion has a centering track provided in a part of the outer periphery of the body portion over the whole circumference as a reference of circular runout tolerance on an outer periphery of a magnet. The engagement convex portion has a constricted portion projecting from the outer periphery of the body portion, and a cylindrical portion extending in an axial direction of the body portion from a tip end of the constricted portion. The magnet surrounds the engagement convex portion so as to wrap around to a gap between the cylindrical portion and the body portion, and exposes the centering track without covering the centering track.

Abstract: A magnet for detection mounted on a rotating shaft rotating about a rotation axis, and a detector disposed opposite to the magnet for detection to detect rotation of the rotating shaft are included. The detector includes a multi-layer circuit board, a recessed groove that is provided in an interlayer of the circuit board, has a center on an extension of the rotation axis, and is orthogonal to the rotation axis, a combined magnetic wire incorporated in the recessed groove and exhibiting a large Barkhausen effect, and a pickup coil formed of wiring conductors on the circuit board and a conductor with which through holes are filled, to surround the combined magnetic wire.

Abstract: To obtain a position detection device capable of detecting highly accurate and robust position by suppressing affect of error detection of an edge, provided is a configuration for performing a validity determination of edges detected by binarizing an image signal (21) converted by a light-receiving element (3) for receiving light irradiated from a light source (1) toward a scale (2) having a code pattern, and performing position detection after removing the edges determined to be invalid as edges that have been affected by foreign matter and the like among the edges on which the validity determination has been performed.