Abstract: A memory stores identification information on a subject related to preliminary cleaning acquired by an ID acquirer a non-contact manner. A registration processing unit determines whether or not to register preliminary cleaning execution information in a server apparatus based on the identification information stored in the memory. The registration processing unit determines, when identification information on an endoscope and identification information on a cleaning operator are stored in the memory, to register preliminary cleaning execution information including the identification information on the endoscope and the identification information on the cleaning operator.

Abstract: A failure information memory unit stores information regarding a period until the failure of an endoscope in a plurality of medical facilities for each cause of failure. A similar facility identification unit identifies a second medical facility similar to a first medical facility. A date determination unit determines, using information regarding a period until failure of an endoscope in the second medical facility, designated date information regarding a date on which alerting should be made in the first medical facility according to the cause of the failure. A transmitter transmits the combination of the determined designated date information and information regarding the cause of the failure to the first medical facility.

Abstract: A retrieval unit retrieves examination information: that includes the identification information on an endoscope corresponding to the identification information on an endoscope included in cleaning information; and in which an examination end time included in the examination information is prior to a cleaning start time included in the cleaning information. An association candidate determination unit determines, of examination information that satisfy a retrieval condition, examination information including an examination end time closest to the cleaning start time as a candidate for the examination information that should be associated with the cleaning information. A time conversion unit converts a cleaning start time of standard time included in the cleaning information into a cleaning start time of summer time. A retrieval unit re-retrieves examination information by using the converted cleaning start time of summer time.

Abstract: A gaming machine has an armrest for a player to rest his/her arm(s) thereon. The armrest has a woofer specialized in low-pitched sound output inside the armrest. Vibrations produced with the sound output of the woofer are transmitted to the player through the armrest.

Abstract: In a vehicle body side structure, an impact beam (116) is mounted to a door inner panel (110) by an impact beam extension (118). A part of the impact beam extension (118) that extends from an impact beam fixing part (126) to the door inner panel (110) serves as a load transmission part (128) capable of transmitting a load from the impact beam (116) to the door inner panel (110), and the extension line therefrom is directed at the centroid C2 of the body pillar (106). With a simple structure such as this, at the time of a side impact it is possible to transfer a load from the impact beam (116) in a straight line to the centroid C21 of the body pillar (106) while suppressing the twisting moment of the body pillar (106).

Abstract: A gaming machine has an armrest for a player to rest his/her arm(s) thereon. The armrest has a woofer specialized in low-pitched sound output inside the armrest. Vibrations produced with the sound output of the woofer are transmitted to the player through the armrest.

Abstract: A vehicle door structure for suppressing permanent deformation due to thermal distortion of a door is described. A door inner panel 18 and a door outer panel 20 are configured in aluminum alloy or the like. An impact beam 26 and a belt line inner reinforcement 44 are joined to the door inner panel 18. The impact beam 26 and the belt line inner reinforcement 44 are configured from a material, such as steel, with a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the door outer panel 20. Therefore, even if the door 42 as a whole is, for example, placed in a high temperature environment such as a bake oven in electrophoretic coating, the door inner panel 18 side and the door outer panel 20 side are restrained, respectively, by the belt line inner reinforcement 44 and the impact beam 26. Thus, permanent deformation due to thermal distortion at the door outer panel 20 side, due to a difference in the thermal expansion conditions of the door inner panel 18 side and the door outer panel 20 side, may be suppressed.

Abstract: In a vehicle body side structure, an impact beam (116) is mounted to a door inner panel (110) by an impact beam extension (118). A part of the impact beam extension (118) that extends from an impact beam fixing part (126) to the door inner panel (110) serves as a load transmission part (128) capable of transmitting a load from the impact beam (116) to the door inner panel (110), and the extension line therefrom is directed at the centroid C2 of the body pillar (106). With a simple structure such as this, at the time of a side impact it is possible to transfer a load from the impact beam (116) in a straight line to the centroid C21 of the body pillar (106) while suppressing the twisting moment of the body pillar (106).

Abstract: A vehicle door structure for suppressing permanent deformation due to thermal distortion of a door is described. A door inner panel 18 and a door outer panel 20 are configured in aluminum alloy or the like. An impact beam 26 and a belt line inner reinforcement 44 are joined to the door inner panel 18. The impact beam 26 and the belt line inner reinforcement 44 are configured from a material, such as steel, with a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the door outer panel 20. Therefore, even if the door 42 as a whole is, for example, placed in a high temperature environment such as a bake oven in electrophoretic coating, the door inner panel 18 side and the door outer panel 20 side are restrained, respectively, by the belt line inner reinforcement 44 and the impact beam 26. Thus, permanent deformation due to thermal distortion at the door outer panel 20 side, due to a difference in the thermal expansion conditions of the door inner panel 18 side and the door outer panel 20 side, may be suppressed.

Abstract: A vehicular pedal supporting structure includes a pedal bracket, a pedal, and a guide. A front portion of the pedal bracket is fixed to a first vehicle-body-side constituent member, while a rear portion of the pedal bracket is extended toward a rear of the vehicle. The pedal is supported on lateral side portions of the pedal bracket so as to be swingable around a center shaft. The guide causes the rear portion of the pedal bracket to be displaced backwards and downwards when the pedal bracket is displaced backwards as a result of application of a frontal external force to create a rotational displacement of the rear portion of the pedal bracket relative to the front portion. The pedal bracket is provided with a rupture creation mechanism for ensuring that the rear portion of the pedal bracket is at least partially ruptured from the front portion thereof when the rear portion is rotationally displaced.

Abstract: In order to archive to improve impact absorbing efficiency and lower production costs, a vehicular hood structure comprising an outer member configuring a vehicle body outer side surface of a hood and an inner member disposed at the inner side of the outer member, wherein the vehicular hood structure includes a front end portion inner member configuring a front end portion of the inner member, a rear end portion inner member configuring a rear end portion of the inner member, and a front-rear direction inner member that is disposed along the vehicle body front-rear direction between the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member and which bridges the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member is provided.

Abstract: In order to archive to improve impact absorbing efficiency and lower production costs, a vehicular hood structure comprising an outer member configuring a vehicle body outer side surface of a hood and an inner member disposed at the inner side of the outer member, wherein the vehicular hood structure includes a front end portion inner member configuring a front end portion of the inner member, a rear end portion inner member configuring a rear end portion of the inner member, and a front-ear direction inner member that is disposed along the vehicle body front-rear direction between the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member and which bridges the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member is provided.

Abstract: A vehicular pedal supporting structure includes a pedal bracket, a suspension-type pedal, and a guide. A front portion of the pedal bracket is fixed to a first vehicle-body-side constituent member disposed on a front side of a vehicle, while a rear portion of the pedal bracket is extended toward a rear side of the vehicle. The suspension-type pedal is supported on both lateral portions of the pedal bracket so as to be swingable around a center shaft, and includes a trodden face to which a treading force of a passenger is applied.

Abstract: A multi-tube evaporator for a cooler used in an automobile is provided with a columnar member tightly inserted in the evaporating tube at its inlet. A spiral groove is engraved on the surface of the columnar member. The spiral groove serves as a capillary through which refrigerant is expanded.