Abstract: A self-propelled robot for rebar binding including wheel units that travel on intersecting rebars; frame units mounted multiply aligned on right and left of the wheel units corresponding to an array interval of the rebars on which the wheel unit travels, binder holding units positioned between a front wheel and rear wheel of the wheel unit and by which rebar binders that bind intersecting rebars are detachably mounted per each wheel unit; driving units each having a binder driving portion that drives the binder holding unit up and down; and a control unit that controls travel motion of the wheel units and binding motion of the rebar binder. The driving units each include a trigger driving pin, and the control unit having a binding control portion that causes the trigger driving pins of the driving units to simultaneously and respectively press the triggers of the rebar binders.

Abstract: A self-propelled robot for rebar binding including wheel units that travel on intersecting rebars; frame units mounted multiply aligned on right and left of the wheel units corresponding to an array interval of the rebars on which the wheel unit travels, binder holding units positioned between a front wheel and rear wheel of the wheel unit and by which rebar binders that bind intersecting rebars are detachably mounted per each wheel unit; driving units each having a binder driving portion that drives the binder holding unit up and down; and a control unit that controls travel motion of the wheel units and binding motion of the rebar binder. The driving units each include a trigger driving pin, and the control unit having a binding control portion that causes the trigger driving pins of the driving units to simultaneously and respectively press the triggers of the rebar binders.

Abstract: In one system, a power relay device comprises one or more outlets configured to supply power to a downstream side, a communication device configured to communicate with the downstream side connected to the outlet for each of the outlets, and a processor configured to be able to issue, by using the communication device, a request to operate a power-saving function to a first electric appliance having the power-saving function among electric appliances positioned on the downstream side of the outlet for each of the outlets.

Abstract: A frame generation device has a frame generation section that generates a frame including synchronization information for achieving synchronization with a reception device from among a group including one or more reception devices each of which receives information within the frame, address information indicating an address within the frame for transmitting data, and data transmitted to the reception device included in the group. A group-basis distribution data presence/absence information generation section generates group-basis distribution data presence/absence information indicating whether or not the transmitted data is included in the frame. A synchronization information generation section generates synchronization information including the group-basis distribution data presence/absence information. The frame generation section generates the frame such that the group-basis distribution data presence/absence information is allocated prior to the address information.

Abstract: A communication system has a server, base station devices, and terminal devices. The server notifies each base station device of a transmission order of a synchronization signal and of the base station device that is designated as a reference. Each one of the base station devices transmits a synchronization signal to the corresponding terminal device based on the transmission order in a case where the one base station device has been designated as the reference. In the case where the one base station device has not been designated as the reference, the one base station device transmits the synchronization signal to the corresponding terminal device at a timing calculated based on a reception timing by the corresponding terminal device of a synchronization signal received from the reference base station device, a transmission order of the reference base station device, and the transmission order of the one base station device.

Abstract: A distribution data presence/absence information generation section generates distribution data presence/absence information indicating whether or not data is included in a frame. A synchronization information generation section generates synchronization information including the distribution data presence/absence information.

Abstract: A management server (2) communicates with relay units (3) through a LAN, the relay units (3) are capable of communicating with wireless terminals (5), which are divided into groups, by short-range wireless communication, and the management server (2) transmits and receives information with the wireless terminals (5) through the relay units (3). A basic frame contains a synchronization signal for synchronizing the wireless terminals (5) to the relay units (3) and a data group for the respective wireless terminals (5). The wireless terminal (5) receives self-addressed data while synchronizing with the relay unit (3) by means of the synchronization signal. The management server (2) has a fast mode in which a duration of the basic frame is generated in T1 seconds and a normal mode in which the duration is generated in T2 seconds. In this case, T1<T2.

Abstract: A distribution data presence/absence information generation section generates distribution data presence/absence information indicating whether or not data is included in a frame. A synchronization information generation section generates synchronization information including the distribution data presence/absence information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system capable of reducing processing loads imposed on a base station device and a server that sets a timing of a synchronization signal for the base station device. A management server (3) provides notification of a transmission order of the synchronization signal to each of a plurality of base station devices (1).

Abstract: A group-basis distribution data presence/absence information generation section generates distribution data presence/absence information indicating whether or not data to be transmitted to a reception device included in a group that includes one or a plurality of reception devices is included in a frame. Further, a synchronization signal generation section generates synchronization information including the distribution data presence/absence information.

Abstract: An image forming system comprises means for image forming program modules one for each task and a plurality of monitor means for controlling a program. A predetermined one of the monitor means divides the program modules into blocks in accordance with a control mode, controls the blocks and controls the program in cooperation with the plurality of monitor means.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a plurality of memories for storing (1) a procedure control program and (2) a task program for automatic closed loop control. Each program is grouped into a plurality of groups of programs in response to one of a plurality of selectable stages corresponding to priority required to execute an image processing. Each group of programs is task scheduled and one of the stages is selected. The task schedule is controlled in response to the selected stage and the group of programs is supervised corresponding to the selected stage.

Abstract: A wiper driving apparatus comprising: a drive gear rotated by a motor; a clutch member rotating together with the drive gear only in a direction the drive gear is biased to; a pair of electric conductor plates for turning on and off an electric circuit of the motor; a pair of movable contacts rotatable relatively with the electric conductor plates in sliding contact with the electric conductor plates, respectively; and a housing rotatably supporting the clutch member with a supporting axle and having the electric conductor plates provided concentrically therewith; wherein both of the movable contacts and the clutch member are rotated integrally with one another. The clutch member is formed as a conductive member, one of the movable contacts is formed integrally on the clutch member, and the electric conductor plate, on which the movable contact slides, is disposed adjacently to the supporting axle.

Abstract: This specification discloses a driving device having a vibrator adapted to vibrate upon application of an electrical signal thereto, such as a piezo-electric element, and more particularly discloses a driving device in which a drive source having the vibrator is disposed on a base plate and the vibration force of the vibrator is transmitted to a contact surface such as a floor surface and the base plate is driven by the reaction force from the contact surface.

Abstract: Automatic self-aligning ball metals rotatably mounted at both end parts of a rotor shaft in an electric motor are supported by holding devices. The holding device is designed in the form of a disc having a flange portion around the outer periphery thereof. It is formed with a plurality of pawls having different intensities of resilient force which extend in the radial direction from an area located in the proximity of the flange portion. The pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force and the pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force are alternately arranged in the peripheral direction of the holding device and the inner part of each of the pawls is bent at a certain inclination angle. The pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force are adapted to come in contact with the metal ball earlier than the pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force. Each of the pawls having a higher intensity of resilient force has a width wider than the pawls having a lower intensity of resilient force.

Abstract: In image formation control apparatus having a process unit for forming an image on a recording medium and mechanisms for assisting in the image formation, there is provided a first controller for controlling the timing of the process unit. A second controller is provided for rendering at least a portion of the process unit inoperative when an image formation is not being executed, and for thereafter rendering at least one of the assisting mechanisms inoperative while continuing to apply power to the first controller to enable image formations to be resumed.

Abstract: A copy machine has an original feeder for feeding an original document to a predetermined position, image forming apparatus including an original scanning unit, for forming an image of a positioned original onto a copy sheet, a copy feeder for feeding a copy sheet after the start of the feed of the original but before scanning is begun, a jam detector for detecting jamming of a fed original document, and control circuitry for controlling the image forming apparatus in accordance with the output of the jam detector.

Abstract: A temperature and humidity compensating device is provided in electrophotographic apparatus including a photosensitive medium having a photoconductive layer, an image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive medium, a heat source disposed near the photosensitive medium for heating the latter, a temperature detector disposed remotely from the heat source for detecting the temperature of the photosensitive medium, and control means for controlling the heating of the heat source so that the temperature of the photosensitive medium detected by the detector is not lower than the ambient temperature. Thus, the photosensitive medium may be prevented from deterioration due to falling temperature and moisture absorption, thereby permitting a normal image formation to be achieved.

Abstract: One of several corona dischargers used in an electrophotographic apparatus is connected to a power source transformer so as to selectively operate these corona dischargers. The power source transformer is provided with a tertiary winding, to which a switching device is connected. When the switching device is turned on, a secondary output from the transformer becomes lower than a corona discharging limit voltage, whereby the corona discharging stops.

Abstract: Apparatus for printing reproduction copies of an original image or recording such original image on an image recording member, is provided with a device for determining whether the image to be recorded conforms in size to the image recording member. The apparatus provides an indication to the operator of the apparatus when non-conformance is detected.