Abstract: A photosensitive unit includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a frame, a charging roller, an urging portion, a rotary member, a separation member, an abutting portion, and an abutted portion. The separation member includes an engagement portion capable of engaging with the rotary member. The separation member is configured to hold the charging roller at a separation position in a state in which the engagement portion is engaged with the rotary member. The abutting portion is provided on the separation member. The abutted portion is provided on the frame and is abutted by the abutting portion in a case in which the separation member moves in a direction to increase a distance between a swing center of the separation member and a rotation center of the rotary member in a state in which the engagement portion is engaged with the rotary member.

Abstract: A photosensitive unit includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a frame, a charging roller, an urging portion, a rotary member, a separation member, an abutting portion, and, an abutted portion. The separation member includes an engagement portion capable of engaging with the rotary member. The separation member is configured to hold the charging roller at a separation position in a state in which the engagement portion is engaged with the rotary member. The abutting portion is provided on the separation member. The abutted portion that is provided on the frame and that the abutting portion abuts in a case where the separation member moves in a direction to increase a distance between a swing center of the separation member and a rotation center of the rotary member in a state in which the engagement portion is engaged with the rotary member.

Abstract: Provided are a device for controlling an electric vehicle and a method of controlling an electric vehicle that are capable of appropriately suppressing a vibration. In the device for controlling an electric vehicle according to the present invention, when a motor configured to generate a torque for braking or driving a drive wheel is controlled based on a torque command value based on an accelerator operation or a brake operation by a driver and a vibration suppression control torque command value for suppressing a vibration component caused by a resonance of the vehicle, the vibration suppression control torque command value is restricted based on a state of the drive wheel during a travel.

Abstract: Provided is a driving force control device capable of stabilizing a vehicle behavior when a driving torque of a drive wheel is controlled. When slip suppression control is carried out to decrease a driving torque of a drive source that is connected to the drive wheel of a vehicle via a speed reduction mechanism and a drive shaft, and is configured to generate a torque for braking or driving the drive wheel, to thereby suppress a slip state of the drive wheel, the driving torque of the drive source is controlled so that a slip ratio of the drive wheel is in an area of the slip ratio smaller than a slip ratio corresponding to a peak value of a road surface friction coefficient in a characteristic of the road surface friction coefficient with respect to the slip ratio.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a bottle which is detachably mounted on an apparatus body to store toner; a shutter which is disposed on the bottle to open and close a discharge port which discharges the toner; and a shutter slider which is disposed in the apparatus body to open and close the shutter by engaging therewith along with an insertion operation of the bottle. The shutter slider is disposed to be movable from a first position, which allows the shutter to be located at a closed position at which the discharge port is closed by the shutter when the bottle is mounted on the apparatus body, to a second position, in which the discharge port is to be opened and closed by the shutter along with an operation of attaching and detaching the bottle to and from the apparatus body.

Abstract: Provided are a control device for an electric vehicle and a control method for an electric vehicle capable of appropriately suppressing a vibration. In the control device for an electric vehicle according to the present invention, when a torque is controlled that is generated by a motor configured to generate a torque for braking or driving a drive wheel via a speed reduction mechanism and a drive shaft coupled to the speed reduction mechanism, the torque generated by the motor is controlled based on a rotational torque command value based on an accelerator operation or a brake operation by a driver, and a vibration suppression control torque command value for suppressing a vibration component caused by a resonance of the vehicle. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the torque generated by the motor is reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable bottle which is detachably attached to an apparatus main body and which stores toner, the rotatable bottle having a discharge port from which the stored toner is discharged, a shutter which is disposed on the bottle, and which opens and closes the discharge port, and an engaging member, which is movably disposed on the apparatus main body, and which is able to engage the shutter. The image forming apparatus further includes a driving portion which transfers a driving force to the rotatable bottle, and an opening mechanism which is configured to open the shutter by the driving force from the driving portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable bottle which is detachably attached to an apparatus main body and which stores toner, the rotatable bottle having a discharge port from which the stored toner is discharged, a shutter which is disposed on the bottle, and which opens and closes the discharge port, and an engaging member, which is movably disposed on the apparatus main body, and which is able to engage the shutter. The image forming apparatus further includes a driving portion which transfers a driving force to the rotatable bottle, and an opening mechanism which is configured to open the shutter by the driving force from the driving portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle control system capable of securing good response and slip stopping property with respect to changes in a road surface condition. The system includes a vehicle controller configured to calculate a driver's demand torque command value according to a driver's accelerating or braking operation, a first communication device capable of communicating between a hydraulic controller and a motor controller, and a second communication device capable of communicating between the vehicle controller and the motor controller. The system includes a control system in which the hydraulic controller transmits a motor torque command value to the motor controller through the first communication device; the vehicle controller transmits the driver's demand torque command value to the motor controller through the second communication device; and the motor controller selects either one of the received motor torque command value and the received driver's demand torque command value as the command value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a battery protection member capable of achieving both securement of a capability to allow a passenger to reside in a vehicle and protection of a battery at the same time. According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery protection member includes a hollow-shaped battery containing frame extending in a vehicle lateral direction of the vehicle. The battery containing frame includes a surface where a seat occupied by a driver is disposed on an outer surface side thereof. The battery containing frame is configured to contain the battery on an inner surface side thereof.

Abstract: A supplying device includes first and second bottles each including a bottle gear for inputting a driving force. A driving source drives a driving gear, and a swingable gear is in engagement with the driving gear. The swingable gear swings between a first drive transmitting position where the driving force is transmitted from the swingable gear to the first bottle gear in engagement with the first bottle gear, and a first retracted position, where the swingable gear is retracted from the first drive transmitting position. In addition, a movable gear is movable between a second drive transmitting position, where the driving force is transmitted from the swingable gear to the second bottle gear in engagement with both of the second bottle gear and the swingable gear located in the first retracted position, and a second retracted position where the movable gear is retracted from the second drive transmitting position.

Abstract: Provided are a device for controlling an electric vehicle and a method of controlling an electric vehicle that are capable of appropriately suppressing a vibration. In the device for controlling an electric vehicle according to the present invention, when a motor configured to generate a torque for braking or driving a drive wheel is controlled based on a torque command value based on an accelerator operation or a brake operation by a driver and a vibration suppression control torque command value for suppressing a vibration component caused by a resonance of the vehicle, the vibration suppression control torque command value is restricted based on a state of the drive wheel during a travel.

Abstract: Provided is a driving force control device capable of stabilizing a vehicle behavior when a driving torque of a drive wheel is controlled. When slip suppression control is carried out to decrease a driving torque of a drive source that is connected to the drive wheel of a vehicle via a speed reduction mechanism and a drive shaft, and is configured to generate a torque for braking or driving the drive wheel, to thereby suppress a slip state of the drive wheel, the driving torque of the drive source is controlled so that a slip ratio of the drive wheel is in an area of the slip ratio smaller than a slip ratio corresponding to a peak value of a road surface friction coefficient in a characteristic of the road surface friction coefficient with respect to the slip ratio.

Abstract: Provided are a control device for an electric vehicle and a control method for an electric vehicle capable of appropriately suppressing a vibration. In the control device for an electric vehicle according to the present invention, when a torque is controlled that is generated by a motor configured to generate a torque for braking or driving a drive wheel via a speed reduction mechanism and a drive shaft coupled to the speed reduction mechanism, the torque generated by the motor is controlled based on a rotational torque command value based on an accelerator operation or a brake operation by a driver, and a vibration suppression control torque command value for suppressing a vibration component caused by a resonance of the vehicle. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the torque generated by the motor is reduced.

Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle control system capable of securing good response and slip stopping property with respect to changes in a road surface condition. The system includes a vehicle controller configured to calculate a driver's demand torque command value according to a driver's accelerating or braking operation, a first communication device capable of communicating between a hydraulic controller and a motor controller, and a second communication device capable of communicating between the vehicle controller and the motor controller. The system includes a control system in which the hydraulic controller transmits a motor torque command value to the motor controller through the first communication device; the vehicle controller transmits the driver's demand torque command value to the motor controller through the second communication device; and the motor controller selects either one of the received motor torque command value and the received driver's demand torque command value as the command value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a bottle which is detachably mounted on an apparatus body to store toner; a shutter which is disposed on the bottle to open and close a discharge port which discharges the toner; and a shutter slider which is disposed in the apparatus body to open and close the shutter by engaging therewith along with an insertion operation of the bottle. The shutter slider is disposed to be movable from a first position, which allows the shutter to be located at a closed position at which the discharge port is closed by the shutter when the bottle is mounted on the apparatus body, to a second position, in which the discharge port is to be opened and closed by the shutter along with an operation of attaching and detaching the bottle to and from the apparatus body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a bottle which is detachably mounted on an apparatus body to store toner; a shutter which is disposed on the bottle to open and close a discharge port which discharges the toner; and a shutter slider which is disposed in the apparatus body to open and close the shutter by engaging therewith along with an insertion operation of the bottle. The shutter slider is disposed to be movable from a first position, which allows the shutter to be located at a closed position at which the discharge port is closed by the shutter when the bottle is mounted on the apparatus body, to a second position, in which the discharge port is to be opened and closed by the shutter along with an operation of attaching and detaching the bottle to and from the apparatus body.

Abstract: A developer receiving apparatus includes a receiving portion displacably provided and configured to receive developer supplied from a supply container. The receiving portion including a receiving port configured to receive the developer and a first engaging portion engageable with the supply container to displace the receiving portion toward the supply container so as to connect the receiving portion with the supply container in a mounting operation. A covering member is displaceably provided in the receiving apparatus and covers an upper part of the receiving port. The covering member takes a closing position closing the upper part of the receiving port when the supply container is not mounted, and includes a second engaging portion engageable with the receiving portion to displace the covering member to a retracted position retracted from the closing position to permit the receiving portion to connect with the supply container in the mounting operation.

Abstract: A motor power unit (9) is installed in a motor room (1). The motor power unit (9) is produced by integrally joining a motor (11) and a speed reduction gear unit (12) using, as a joining surface, one end surface of a motor case (11a) where a rotation shaft is provided, the speed reduction gear unit (12) including a speed reduction gear case (12a) in which a differential gear is installed together with a speed reduction gear. The motor (11) is placed above the differential gear installed in the speed reduction gear case (12a). The rotation shaft of the motor (11) is placed at the more front side of a vehicle body than a rotation center of the differential gear. With such arrangement, the length of the motor power unit (9) in a vehicle body longitudinal direction can be reduced.

Abstract: A communications device for a vehicle includes a vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit mounted in the vehicle and configured to accumulate a travel data of the vehicle; a communication unit provided for mobile communications and configured to send a partial data of the vehicle travel data accumulated in the vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit to an external server, and to receive a necessary information from the server; and a communication unit provided for fixed-line communications and configured to send the vehicle travel data accumulated in the vehicle-travel-data accumulating unit to the server when the vehicle is in a stopped state.