Abstract: A container measurement system enables accurate calculation of three-dimensional information about a container. The container measurement system includes: a distance image acquisition part provided in a working machine that performs a loading work to a container for acquiring a distance image of the container; a calculation part that calculates, on the basis of the acquired distance image, three-dimensional information including a three-dimensional position and a three-dimensional shape of the container; a storage part that stores three-dimensional shapes of various kinds of containers; a specifying part that specifies a kind of the container subjected to the calculation on the basis of the calculated three-dimensional shape of the container and the three-dimensional shapes of the various kinds of containers stored in the storage part; and a correction part that corrects the calculated three-dimensional information about the container.

Abstract: A fender liner that is to be placed in a curved shape along a periphery of a tire of a vehicle includes: a first foam layer that is formed by a first foam body; and a mixed layer that includes a first non-woven fabric and a second foam body that is foamed inside the first non-woven fabric, wherein the first foam body forming the first foam layer is seamless with the second foam body included in the mixed layer.

Abstract: A fender liner that is to be placed in a curved shape along a periphery of a tire of a vehicle includes: a first foam layer that is formed by a first foam body; and a second foam layer that is formed by a second foam body, the second foam body having a composition different from a composition of the first foam body, wherein the first foam layer and the second foam layer are arranged in a circumferential direction of the tire.

Abstract: There is provided a system for immediately reflecting an intention of a driver wanting to avoid an obstacle to assistance to an avoidance operation. A vehicular operation assisting system for assisting the avoidance operation made by the driver of a vehicle in avoiding the obstacle includes an avoidance required distance calculating section for periodically calculating an avoidance required distance that is a distance required to avoid the obstacle when the obstacle is detected ahead of the vehicle, an avoidance operation determining section for periodically determining the avoidance operation with respect to the obstacle on the basis of steering maneuvers of the driver and an avoidance operation assisting degree calculating section for periodically calculating an avoidance operation assisting degree per based on the avoidance required distance calculated by the avoidance required distance calculating section and the judgment result of the avoidance operation determining section.

Abstract: The vehicle maneuver assistance device includes: a plurality of external environment imaging units; a converter that performs a view point conversion; a display unit provided in an interior of the present-vehicle; a steering angle status value detector which detects status values of the steering angle representing an actual steering angle of the present-vehicle, and outputs a steering angle status value; a display controller that causes the display unit to display the converted image, and, overlaid thereon, a guidance display which assists a parking maneuver of the present-vehicle, wherein the display controller controls the guidance display according to the steering angle status value, so that the guidance display includes: an initial positioning guide line representing an initial location of the present-vehicle at the beginning of the parking maneuver; and a steering-switching start positioning guide line representing a starting location of a quick steering direction switching.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable belt member; a stretching roller for stretching the belt member; a plurality of line like marks which are arranged in a rotational direction of the belt member and are formed stepwisely on a surface of the belt member, the marks being tilted from a rotational axis direction of the belt member at least at end portions thereof on sides close to an end surface of the belt member; and control means for controlling rotation of the belt member on the basis of a result of detection of the marks.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes an image-bearing member configured to bear an image, a transfer belt to which the image on the image-bearing member is transferred and configured to transfer the image onto a sheet, a first drive unit configured to drive the image-bearing member to rotate, a second drive unit configured to drive the transfer belt to rotate via a speed reduction member interposed therebetween, a detection unit configured to detect a circumferential speed of the transfer belt, and a control unit configured to control the first drive unit in accordance with the circumferential speed of the transfer belt detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A rotary member apparatus includes a main drive unit configured to apply a driving torque to a photosensitive drum through a drive transfer unit, a torque limiter configured to limit the driving torque transmitted from the main drive unit to the photosensitive drum, a compensation drive unit configured to apply a torque for adjusting an angular velocity of the photosensitive drum, an encoder configured to detect the angular velocity of the photosensitive drum, and a compensation drive controller configured to control the torque applied by the compensation drive unit on the basis of a detection result obtained by the encoder.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle including an inertia force sensor for detecting an inertia force generated in the vehicle and a cooperative control unit connected to the inertia force sensor and connected also to a braking/driving force control unit and a steering control unit so that bidirectional communication is allowed, for deciding and outputting controlled variables or controlled correction variables of the braking/driving force control unit and the steering control unit according to the inertia force detected by the inertia force sensor and according to controlled conditions of the braking/driving force control unit and the steering control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle seat-belt apparatus including: a forward monitoring device which conducts monitoring to the front of a vehicle; an avoidance assist device which supports a predetermined avoidance operation in order to avoid an obstacle when it is determined that there is an obstacle to be avoided based on a detection result of the forward monitoring device; a motor which conducts a rotary driving of a belt reel on which a belt is wound; and a control device which controls the motor, wherein the control device conducts a drive control of the motor according to a state of support of the avoidance operation by the avoidance assist device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable belt member; a stretching roller for stretching the belt member; a plurality of line-like marks which are arranged in a rotational direction of the belt member and are formed stepwisely on a surface of the belt member; the marks being tilted from a rotational axis direction of the belt member at least at end portions thereof on sides close to an end surface of the belt member; and control means for controlling rotation of the belt member on the basis of a result of detection of the marks.

Abstract: A vehicle operation assist system includes as assist yaw rate calculator which calculates a necessary moving amount to avoid an obstacle based on a detection result of the obstacle by a radar device, and a vehicle movement controller controls lateral movement of the vehicle based on the calculated moving amount. When an avoiding operation detector determines initiation of an obstacle avoiding operation by the driver, the vehicle movement controller operates a braking device to control the lateral movement of the vehicle, so that the obstacle can be reliably avoided. When a restoring operation detector determines initiation of a restoring operation, the vehicle movement controller operates a power steering device to control the lateral movement of the vehicle, so that delay in the steering operation by the driver, and excessive restoring operation of the steering handle to compensate for the delay are suppressed, thus stabilizing vehicle behavior.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes an image-bearing member configured to bear an image, a transfer belt to which the image on the image-bearing member is transferred and configured to transfer the image onto a sheet, a first drive unit configured to drive the image-bearing member to rotate, a second drive unit configured to drive the transfer belt to rotate via a speed reduction member interposed therebetween, a detection unit configured to detect a circumferential speed of the transfer belt, and a control unit configured to control the first drive unit in accordance with the circumferential speed of the transfer belt detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A lead wire of a motor is prevented from being damaged, and the reliability of an electric compressor is enhanced. The electric compressor 1 is provided with a division wall 80b which divides a discharge chamber 62 and a connection space 65 which connects a sealed terminal 90 and a lead wire 5c of a motor 5. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent discharge gas from directly flowing into the connection space 65, and to prevent the discharge gas from flowing into a wire passage 64 through which the lead wire 5c is passed. Therefore, vibration of lead wire 5c caused by gas pulse can be suppressed, the lead wire can be prevented from being damaged, and the reliability of the electric compressor can be enhanced.

Abstract: The vehicle maneuver assistance device includes: a plurality of external environment imaging units; a converter that performs a view point conversion; a display unit provided in an interior of the present-vehicle; a steering angle status value detector which detects status values of the steering angle representing an actual steering angle of the present-vehicle, and outputs a steering angle status value; a display controller that causes the display unit to display the converted image, and, overlaid thereon, a guidance display which assists a parking maneuver of the present-vehicle, wherein the display controller controls the guidance display according to the steering angle status value, so that the guidance display includes: an initial positioning guide line representing an initial location of the present-vehicle at the beginning of the parking maneuver; and a steering-switching start positioning guide line representing a starting location of a quick steering direction switching.

Abstract: Impulsive sound of an Oldham ring is reduced and a driving noise of a scroll compressor is prevented from increasing. When a width of the key of the Oldham ring made of iron-based material is defined as t and a width of the orbiting-side key groove in the back surface of the surface plate of the orbiting scroll made of aluminum-based material and a width of the fixed-side key groove of the main bearing member made of aluminum-based material on the side of a thrust surface are defines as s, a gap d generated at s?t with respect to a key pitch L of the Oldham ring I set in a range of (6×10?5)?d/L?(3.5×10?4). With this, even if the key of the Oldham ring vibrates in the key groove, a collision force against the key groove is weakened, impulsive sound of the Oldham ring becomes small, and a driving noise of the scroll compressor is can be reduced.

Abstract: A rotary member apparatus includes a main drive unit configured to apply a driving torque to a photosensitive drum through a drive transfer unit, a torque limiter configured to limit the driving torque transmitted from the main drive unit to the photosensitive drum, a compensation drive unit configured to apply a torque for adjusting an angular velocity of the photosensitive drum, an encoder configured to detect the angular velocity of the photosensitive drum, and a compensation drive controller configured to control the torque applied by the compensation drive unit on the basis of a detection result obtained by the encoder.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce impulsive sound of an Oldham ring and to prevent a driving noise of a scroll compressor from increasing. When a width of the key of the Oldham ring 57 made of iron-based material is defined as t and a width of the orbiting-side key groove 19 in the back surface of the surface plate 12a of the orbiting scroll 12 made of aluminum-based material and a width of the fixed-side key groove 32 of the main bearing member 51 made of aluminum-based material on the side of a thrust surface are defined as s, a gap d generated at s?t with respect to a key pitch L of the Oldham ring 57 is set in a range of (6×10?5)?d/L?(3.5×10?4). With this, even if the key of the Oldham ring 57 vibrates in the key groove, a collision force against the key groove is weakened, impulsive sound of the Oldham ring becomes small, and a driving noise of the scroll compressor is can be reduced.

Abstract: In an electric compressor, an inverter case of an inverter is externally attached to an end wall of a housing in an axial direction on the side of a suction port to a compression mechanism. An intake passage for leading fluid returned from the outside into the suction port is provided in the inverter case. The intake passage has a thermal binding portion for thermally binding the intake passage to the inverter. According to the above structure, an exclusive part in the housing is eliminated even though the inverter is installed in the electric compressor, and the inverter is cooled efficiently.

Abstract: A refrigerant go-around passage is provided in a housing of a compressor. The passage takes in refrigerant discharged from a compression mechanism into the housing, makes the refrigerant go around an axial line of the compressor and finally returns the refrigerant to the discharge-port side of the housing while separating liquid contained in the refrigerant from the refrigerant by centrifugation or by centrifugation and collision. In the mid portion of the refrigerant go-around passage, a liquid returning port is provided for returning the separated liquid to the housing in such a manner that the liquid returning port has an orientation that has a component in a direction of gravity and that is deviated from a traveling direction of the refrigerant.