Abstract: Constant current charge control for supplying a charging current of a set current value to a battery by duty-ratio control for a full-bridge circuit is executed. When the voltage between terminals of the battery rises to a set voltage value during the constant current charge control, the constant current charge control is stopped and constant voltage charge control for supplying the charging current to the battery to maintain the voltage between the terminals at the set voltage value is executed. When the charging current drops to zero during the constant voltage charge control, the constant voltage charge control is stopped and zero amp control for maintaining the charging current at zero is executed. When the voltage between the terminals rises above the set voltage value during the zero amp control, the zero amp control is stopped and minute discharge control is executed.

Abstract: A hip joint structure of a robot includes a pair of thigh base-end members and a pillar-shaped pelvis member disposed so as to be sandwiched between the pair of thigh base-end members. A flange part is formed in each of left and right end parts in a front surface of the pelvis member, and each of left and right end parts in a rear surface of the pelvis member by a recess extending in the vertical direction. The flange part is fastened to the thigh base-end member by a fastening member.

Abstract: A surgical robot includes an arm configured to allow a medical device to be attached thereto, and an operation unit supported by the arm. The operation unit includes a joystick configured to operate movement of the medical device by the arm.

Abstract: In a surgical robot, an operation unit includes an enable switch and an operation tool configured to control a moving direction of an arm, and the enable switch and the operation tool are arranged apart from each other within a range operable by fingers of one hand of an operator in the operation unit.

Abstract: A hip joint structure of a robot includes a pair of thigh base-end members and a pillar-shaped pelvis member disposed so as to be sandwiched between the pair of thigh base-end members. A flange part is formed in each of left and right end parts in a front surface of the pelvis member, and each of left and right end parts in a rear surface of the pelvis member by a recess extending in the vertical direction. The flange part is fastened to the thigh base-end member by a fastening member.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a resin-coated sliding member wherein the method ensures the productivity and at the same time enables the recycling of the solvent so as to be friendly to the environment. According to the present invention, included are a coating step in which a porous sintered layer prepared by sintering on a back metal is impregnated with a solvent-containing resin composition, a heating step to heat the solvent and the resin composition and a collecting step to collect the solvent wherein the vaporized solvent is sucked, liquefied and collected; and hence even when a solvent having a high boiling point and a low vapor pressure is used, the solvent can be collected efficiently by applying a low energy, and the collected solvent is recycled so as to be friendly to the environment and to enable the reduction of the consumed raw materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a resin-coated sliding member in which problems such as blistering do not occur even if drying of the solvent is carried out rapidly, and in which quality is also stabilized. The method includes an impregnating step for impregnating a solvent-containing resin composition by a resin impregnating apparatus 12 into a porous sintered layer sintered on a back metal 11, a drying step for drying with a drying furnace 13 the solvent in the resin composition impregnated in the porous sintered layer using an electromagnetic wave oscillator which radiates electromagnetic waves in a wavelength region which is easily absorbed in the solvent, and a baking step for baking with a baking furnace 14 the resin composition impregnated in the porous sintered layer.

Abstract: An optical record disc is provided having a guide signal pit previously formed on a base plate for reading out a tracking information by a laser beam. A reflection film is coated on the base plate including the guide signal pit portion, and the record blank portion. A record layer of a removing type is formed over the reflection film. The record layer has a uniform thickness over the record layer and a uniform thickness, of substantially smaller dimension over the guide signal pit portion.

Abstract: A device which reduces beat distortion caused by crosstalk between subchannel signals in a multichannel sound system. To effect reduced beat distortion, one component present in both the sum and difference subchannel is attenuated before the subchannels are modulated.