Abstract: A drive system of an electric vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a generating motor provided so as to be able to generate electricity by receiving motive force from the internal combustion engine; and a travel motor provided so as to be able to be driven by electric power generated by the generating motor, and the drive system is configured so as to be able to switch a series hybrid mode and an engine direct connected mode, the series hybrid mode being a mode in which, while the internal combustion engine and the drive wheel are linked via a first clutch so as to be unlinkable/linkable, the travel motor and the drive wheel are linked via a second clutch different from the first clutch so as to be unlinkable/linkable, and the travel motor is used as a drive power source such that the electric vehicle travels by transmitting motive force from the travel motor to the drive wheel, the engine direct connected mode being a mode in which at least one of the internal combustion engine and the generator

Abstract: Utilizing a load generated by a non-linear spring, a spring constant of which increases as an amount of deformation increases, a measuring apparatus presses an indenter against a material surface and evaluates material characteristics. The measuring apparatus includes: an actuator that causes the non-linear spring to deform; a scale that measures the amount of deformation of the non-linear spring when the non-linear spring is deformed; and a controller that stores non-linear spring characteristic data for reciprocally calculating the amount of deformation and the load, and that drives the actuator based on the amount of deformation and the non-linear spring characteristic data such that the load reaches a target load.

Abstract: An input support tool is displayed on a display screen. The input support tool includes a diagram, and a handle corresponding to at least a part of the diagram, and enables manipulation of the at least a part of the diagram. Each of the handles are arranged at a position separated from the respective at least a part of the diagram. A touch screen panel detects user operation of each handle, and reflects the operation in a movement of each part of the diagram.

Abstract: A part program generating device includes a CAD data memory storing CAD data of a work piece, a measurement condition definer receiving an input operation performed by a user and defining a measurement procedure, and a part program generator converting the measurement procedure defined by the measurement condition definer into a part program language. The measurement condition definer provides the user with, as a graphical user interface, an editing window capable of editing the measurement procedure in an editing language and a command icon providing a command to be used for defining the measurement procedure as an icon. The command icon includes a circumvention move command icon instructing to overcome a barrier when displacing a sensor from a start point to a target point.

Abstract: A part program generating device includes a CAD data memory storing CAD data of a work piece, a measurement condition definer receiving an input operation performed by a user and defining a measurement procedure, and a part program generator converting the measurement procedure defined by the measurement condition definer into a part program language. The measurement condition definer provides the user with, as a graphical user interface, an editing window capable of editing the measurement procedure in an editing language and a command icon providing a command to be used for defining the measurement procedure as an icon. The command icon includes a circumvention move command icon instructing to overcome a barrier when displacing a sensor from a start point to a target point.

Abstract: Utilizing a load generated by a non-linear spring, a spring constant of which increases as an amount of deformation increases, a measuring apparatus presses an indenter against a material surface and evaluates material characteristics. The measuring apparatus includes: an actuator that causes the non-linear spring to deform; a scale that measures the amount of deformation of the non-linear spring when the non-linear spring is deformed; and a controller that stores non-linear spring characteristic data for reciprocally calculating the amount of deformation and the load, and that drives the actuator based on the amount of deformation and the non-linear spring characteristic data such that the load reaches a target load.

Abstract: A part program generating device includes a CAD data memory storing CAD data of a work piece, a measurement condition definer receiving an input operation performed by a user and defining a measurement procedure, and a part program generator converting the measurement procedure defined by the measurement condition definer into a part program language. The measurement condition definer provides the user with, as a graphical user interface, an editing window capable of editing the measurement procedure in an editing language and a command icon providing a command to be used for defining the measurement procedure as an icon. The command icon includes a circumvention move command icon instructing to overcome a barrier when displacing a sensor from a start point to a target point.

Abstract: A part program generating device includes a CAD data memory storing CAD data of a work piece, a measurement condition definer receiving an input operation performed by a user and defining a measurement procedure, and a part program generator converting the measurement procedure defined by the measurement condition definer into a part program language. The measurement condition definer provides the user with, as a graphical user interface, an editing window capable of editing the measurement procedure in an editing language and a command icon providing a command to be used for defining the measurement procedure as an icon. The command icon includes a circumvention move command icon instructing to overcome a barrier when displacing a sensor from a start point to a target point.

Abstract: An input support tool is displayed on a display screen. The input support tool includes a diagram, and a handle corresponding to at least a part of the diagram, and enables manipulation of the at least a part of the diagram. Each of the handles are arranged at a position separated from the respective at least a part of the diagram. A touch screen panel detects user operation of each handle, and reflects the operation in a movement of each part of the diagram.