Abstract: An in-vehicle device is an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle and to provide with a driving unit, the device including: a control unit controlling the driving unit; and a communication unit for communicating with an in-vehicle ECU to be mounted on the vehicle, in which when an inhibition event for inhibiting diagnosis processing of the driving unit is detected at the time of performing the diagnosis processing, the control unit outputs a detection result notification indicating that the inhibition event is detected to the in-vehicle ECU through the communication unit.

Abstract: A solid material container 1 which gasifies and supplies a solid material 25 contained therein has a carrier gas introduction pipe 11, a solid material discharge pipe 12, a metal outer unit 21, an inner unit 22 which is filled with the solid material 25 and in which at least those sections which are in contact with the solid material are made out of a nonmetal material, and a lid unit 23 in which at least those sections which are in contact with the solid material 25 are made out of a nonmetal material. The inner unit 22 and the lid unit 23 are contained inside the outer unit 21.

Abstract: A solid material container 1 for gasifying and supplying a solid material 25 stored therein has a metal outer unit 21 and a metal inner unit 22. The inner unit 22 is contained inside the outer unit 21, projections 31 are formed inside the outer unit 21, and a bottom section of the inner unit 22 has an inner section fitting section, which removably fits onto the projections 31 with the outer unit 21.

Abstract: A roller leveler includes: a leveling roll unit having a plurality of leveling rolls configured to rotate so as to pass a plate while sandwiching and pressing the plate; a pushing cylinder provided at each of an entrance side and a discharge side of the leveling roll unit, at which the plate enters and is discharged, respectively, and configured to press the plate via the leveling rolls; and a driving mechanism configured to rotate the leveling rolls to pass the plate. At least one of the plurality of leveling rolls has a stepped structure, including a lateral center portion with a large diameter, corresponding to a center portion of the plate with respect to a plate width direction, and lateral end portions with a small diameter, corresponding to edge portions of the plate with respect to the plate width direction.

Abstract: A roller leveler is provided having a substantially uniform pitch of leveling rolls arranged in a zigzag manner. The roller leveler has a first roll group with first leveling rolls at a pitch “P1”, a second roll group with second leveling rolls at the pitch “P1”, a first retract mechanism for retracting the middle first leveling rolls, and second retract mechanisms for retracting pairs of end second leveling rolls. The second roll group also has third leveling rolls at the pitch “P1” with respect to the outermost second leveling rolls.

Abstract: A roller leveler is provided having a substantially uniform pitch of leveling rolls arranged in a zigzag manner. The roller leveler has a first roll group with first leveling rolls at a pitch “P1”, a second roll group with second leveling rolls at the pitch “P1”, a first retract mechanism for retracting the middle first leveling rolls, and second retract mechanisms for retracting pairs of end second leveling rolls. The second roll group also has third leveling rolls at the pitch “P1” with respect to the outermost second leveling rolls.

Abstract: A roller leveler includes: a leveling roll unit having a plurality of leveling rolls configured to rotate so as to pass a plate while sandwiching and pressing the plate; a pushing cylinder provided at each of an entrance side and a discharge side of the leveling roll unit, at which the plate enters and is discharged, respectively, and configured to press the plate via the leveling rolls; and a driving mechanism configured to rotate the leveling rolls to pass the plate. At least one of the plurality of leveling rolls has a stepped structure, including a lateral center portion with a large diameter, corresponding to a center portion of the plate with respect to a plate width direction, and lateral end portions with a small diameter, corresponding to edge portions of the plate with respect to the plate width direction.

Abstract: A voltage control apparatus for an electric generator includes a load response controller and a voltage response controller. The electric generator includes a field winding and is driven by an engine of a motor vehicle. When the output voltage of the generator decreases below a threshold voltage upon the application of an electrical load, the rotational speed of the engine fluctuates to repeatedly increase and decrease until it is stabilized. During the time periods in which the rotational speed of the engine decreases, field current supplied to the field winding of the generator is gradually increased under a load response control performed by the load response controller. During the time periods in which the rotational speed of the engine increases, the field current is gradually increased under a voltage response control by the voltage response controller.

Abstract: A roller leveler is provided having a substantially uniform pitch of leveling rolls arranged in a zigzag manner. The roller leveler is provided with a first roll group having first leveling rolls arranged with a pitch “P1” in the carrying direction of a steel plate, a second roll group having five pieces of second leveling rolls which are arranged with the pitch “P1” in the carrying direction of the steel plate and have a zigzag arrangement with respect to the first leveling rolls, a first retract mechanism for retracting the middle first leveling rolls from the pass line, and second retract mechanisms for retracting the pairs of end second leveling rolls from the pass line. The second roll group has third leveling rolls disposed with the pitch “P1” in the carrying direction of the steel plate with respect to the outermost second leveling rolls.

Abstract: A voltage control apparatus for an electric generator includes a load response controller and a voltage response controller. The electric generator includes a field winding and is driven by an engine of a motor vehicle. When the output voltage of the generator decreases below a threshold voltage upon the application of an electrical load, the rotational speed of the engine fluctuates to repeatedly increase and decrease until it is stabilized. During the time periods in which the rotational speed of the engine decreases, field current supplied to the field winding of the generator is gradually increased under a load response control performed by the load response controller. During the time periods in which the rotational speed of the engine increases, the field current is gradually increased under a voltage response control by the voltage response controller.

Abstract: In a power-generator control apparatus installed in a power-generator designed to generate an output voltage at an output terminal thereof, a regulating unit regulates the output voltage so that the regulated output voltage is equivalent to a first target value. When a periodic signal with a predetermined frequency is applied from the outside of the power-generator to the output terminal thereof to be superimposed on the output voltage, a regulated voltage changing unit operatively connected to the regulating unit receives the periodic signal, and compares the frequency of the received periodic signal with a predetermined threshold frequency. The regulated voltage changing unit changes the first target value of the regulated output voltage to a second target value upon the frequency of the received periodic signal being higher than the predetermined threshold frequency.

Abstract: An alternator comprises: an output rectifier converting AC voltage produced in an output armature winding into DC and supplying the DC electric power to a rechargeable battery and a current consumer; an excitation rectifier which is electrically separated from the output rectifier to convert AC voltage produced in an excitation armature winding into DC; and a power generation control unit. The power generation control unit compares the output voltage of the output rectifier or the terminal voltage of the battery with a predetermined reference voltage and controls current supplied to an excitation winding to which the DC voltage outputted from the excitation rectifier is applied, based on the comparison result.

Abstract: On top of respective areas divided by partition plates, that is, a cassette station, a processing station, and an interface section in a coating and developing processing system, gas supply sections for supplying an inert gas into the respective areas are provided. Exhaust pipes for exhausting atmospheres in the respective areas are provided at the bottom of the respective areas. The atmospheres in the respective areas are maintained in a clean condition by supplying the inert gas not containing impurities such as oxygen and fine particles from the respective gas supply sections into the respective areas and exhausting the atmospheres in the respective areas from the exhaust pipes.

Abstract: In a communication system, a first modulator converts first data created one of a power-generator and an external unit into a first modulated signal, and transmits the first modulated signal to the other of the power-generator and the external unit such that the first modulated signal is superimposed on the output voltage at the output terminal of the power-generator. When a second modulated signal containing second data is transmitted from the other of the power-generator and the external unit such that the second modulated signal is superimposed on the output voltage at the output terminal of the power-generator, a first demodulator receives the transmitted second modulated signal. The first demodulator demodulates the received second modulated signal into the second data.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls the generation of a vehicle electric generator having an armature winding, excitation winding and rectifier connected to the armature winding. The apparatus includes a flywheel diode connected to the excitation winding in parallel, a switch element connected to the excitation winding, a control signal setting circuit, and a signal output section. The setting circuit controls a duty ratio of the switch element in correspondence to a first generation status of the generator to control electric current flowing through the excitation winding while varying a switching frequency of the generator depending on a second generation status of the generator. The signal output section is connected to a junction point between the excitation winding and the switch element and outputs a signal, involving a duty ratio associated with the first generation status and a switching frequency associated with the second generation status, to an external device.

Abstract: A generation controller controls an amount of power generated by an on-vehicle generator responsively to a command signal from an external controller. The generation controller comprises detection, determination, and output control units. The detection unit detects a revolution number of the generator. The determination unit determines whether or not the revolution number of the generator is over a reference revolution number. The output control it controls a generator output based on a first target value decided corresponding to a command value indicated by the command signal, when the revolution number of the generator is less than the reference revolution number, and controls the generator output based on a second target value in place of the first target value. The second target value is set internally within the generation controller, when the revolution number of the generator is over or equal to the reference revolution number.

Abstract: In a power-generator control apparatus installed in a power-generator designed to generate an output voltage at an output terminal thereof, a regulating unit regulates the output voltage so that the regulated output voltage is equivalent to a first target value. When a periodic signal with a predetermined frequency is applied from the outside of the power-generator to the output terminal thereof to be superimposed on the output voltage, a regulated voltage changing unit operatively connected to the regulating unit receives the periodic signal, and compares the frequency of the received periodic signal with a predetermined threshold frequency. The regulated voltage changing unit changes the first target value of the regulated output voltage to a second target value upon the frequency of the received periodic signal being higher than the predetermined threshold frequency.

Abstract: An alternator comprises: an output rectifier converting AC voltage produced in an output armature winding into DC and supplying the DC electric power to a rechargeable battery and a current consumer; an excitation rectifier which is electrically separated from the output rectifier to convert AC voltage produced in an excitation armature winding into DC; and a power generation control unit. The power generation control unit compares the output voltage of the output rectifier or the terminal voltage of the battery with a predetermined reference voltage and controls current supplied to an excitation winding to which the DC voltage outputted from the excitation rectifier is applied, based on the comparison result.

Abstract: In a system, a generator is configured to charge a battery through a charging wire connecting therebetween. A first unit measures a voltage of the battery, and a second unit detects an operating rate of the generator. A third unit determines that the charging wire is broken when the measured battery voltage is lower than a predetermined threshold voltage and the detected operating rate of the generator is lower than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: On top of respective areas divided by partition plates, that is, a cassette station, a processing station, and an interface section in a coating and developing processing system, gas supply sections for supplying an inert gas into the respective areas are provided. Exhaust pipes for exhausting atmospheres in the respective areas are provided at the bottom of the respective areas. The atmospheres in the respective areas are maintained in a clean condition by supplying the inert gas not containing impurities such as oxygen and fine particles from the respective gas supply sections into the respective areas and exhausting the atmospheres in the respective areas from the exhaust pipes.