Abstract: An operation device includes an operating portion to receive a push-in operation, a lessening member to lessen tilt movement of the operating portion associated with the push-in operation, a supporting portion to support the lessening member, a base portion on which the supporting portion is provided, and at least one placement portion that is provided on the base portion, includes a placing surface to place an end portion of the lessening member, and holds the lessening member on the base portion by the placing surface and the supporting portion in a preparation stage for assembling the operating portion to the base portion.

Abstract: The embodiment provides a transparent electrode having low resistance and high stability against impurities such as halogen and sulfur, a method of producing the transparent electrode, and an electronic device using the transparent electrode. A transparent electrode according to an embodiment includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of conductive regions disposed on a surface of the transparent substrate and separated from each other by a separation region, wherein the conductive region has a structure in which a first transparent conductive metal oxide layer, a metal layer, and a second transparent conductive metal oxide layer are laminated in this order from the substrate side, and in the separation region, there is disposed a trapping material. This transparent electrode can be produced by scribing the conductive region to form a separation region, and then using a halide or a sulfur compound.

Abstract: An opening-closing body driving motor includes a motor body, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. The motor body is provided to automatically open and close an opening-closing body of a vehicle. The drive circuit supplies driving power to the motor body. The control circuit includes a PWM controller. The control circuit is configured to adjust the driving power by PWM control and control an operation mode of the opening-closing body through the motor body such that the operation mode is changeable. The PWM controller is configured to have a control frequency of the PWM control include a frequency in an audible range based on a predetermined trigger so that the motor body vibrates in the audible range, thereby performing a sound producing operation. The predetermined trigger includes information about an opening-closing state of the opening-closing body or information about activation and deactivation of a child lock.

Abstract: An opening-closing member controller that solves the problem includes a motor, a speed detection unit, an entrapment determination unit, and a control unit. The motor opens and closes an opening-closing member of a vehicle. The speed detection unit outputs a speed signal corresponding to a rotation speed of the motor. The entrapment determination unit determines whether entrapment of foreign material by the opening-closing member has occurred based on the speed signal. The control unit reverses or stops the motor when the entrapment determination unit determines that entrapment has occurred. The entrapment determination unit performs the determination at shorter time intervals when a remote operation switch that is separated from the vehicle is operated to close the opening-closing member than when a vehicle operation switch that is arranged in the vehicle is operated to close the opening-closing member.

Abstract: A vehicle window opening device includes a controller, a change detector, and a drawing detector. The controller configured to control opening and closing of a vehicle window based on a drive force of a motor. The change detector is configured to detect a change in a state of movement of the vehicle window. A drawing detector is configured to detect drawing of a foreign matter by the vehicle window based on a change detected by the change detector. The controller is configured to restrict opening of the vehicle window after the drawing detection.

Abstract: An opening-closing body is operated toward an end position of the movable range, a section where the motor application voltage is set to a fixed value defines a first section. A section set between the first section and the end position defines a second section. The controller is configured to execute speed reduction control and stop control in the second section. At a point in time when the rotation speed of the motor body becomes less than or equal to a second threshold value, in the first section or the second section, the controller sets the motor application voltage that is applied from the point in time until the opening-closing body reaches the end position and the stop control is executed to a voltage value that is greater than or equal to the motor application voltage applied at the point in time.

Abstract: An opening-closing body is operated toward an end position of the movable range, a section where the motor application voltage is set to a fixed value defines a first section. A section set between the first section and the end position defines a second section. The controller is configured to execute speed reduction control and stop control in the second section. At a point in time when the rotation speed of the motor body becomes less than or equal to a second threshold value, in the first section or the second section, the controller sets the motor application voltage that is applied from the point in time until the opening-closing body reaches the end position and the stop control is executed to a voltage value that is greater than or equal to the motor application voltage applied at the point in time.

Abstract: An opening-closing body driving motor includes a motor body, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. The motor body is provided to automatically open and close an opening-closing body of a vehicle. The drive circuit supplies driving power to the motor body. The control circuit includes a PWM controller. The control circuit is configured to adjust the driving power by PWM control and control an operation mode of the opening-closing body through the motor body such that the operation mode is changeable. The PWM controller is configured to have a control frequency of the PWM control include a frequency in an audible range based on a predetermined trigger so that the motor body vibrates in the audible range, thereby performing a sound producing operation. The predetermined trigger includes information about an opening-closing state of the opening-closing body or information about activation and deactivation of a child lock.

Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter includes a voltage converter having: a capacitance; at least one inductor configured to store energy and exchange stored energy with the capacitance; and a switching element configured to switch on and off a current flowing through the inductor and change direction of the current at each switching. The inductor includes a variable inductor whose inductance decreases with increase in the current.

Abstract: A vehicle window opening device includes a controller, a change detector, and a drawing detector. The controller configured to control opening and closing of a vehicle window based on a drive force of a motor. The change detector is configured to detect a change in a state of movement of the vehicle window. A drawing detector is configured to detect drawing of a foreign matter by the vehicle window based on a change detected by the change detector. The controller is configured to restrict opening of the vehicle window after the drawing detection.

Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter includes a voltage converter having: a capacitance; at least one inductor configured to store energy and exchange stored energy with the capacitance; and a switching element configured to switch on and off a current flowing through the inductor and change direction of the current at each switching. The inductor includes a variable inductor whose inductance decreases with increase in the current.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit can be detached from a device main body through an opening that is covered by an openable and closable front cover. A sheet path is provided between the intermediate transfer unit and the front cover. A portion of a convey-guiding unit of the sheet path falls in the way when detaching the detachable intermediate transfer unit. The portion of the convey-guiding unit, which falls in the way when detaching the detachable intermediate transfer unit, is formed as a detachable convey-guiding member that is detachably attached to the device main body.

Abstract: A pressurizing unit includes a contact-pressure member for pressurizing an endless belt, a holding member that holds the contact-pressure member, and a biasing member that presses both ends of the holding member. The biasing member presses the holding member, so that a direction in which the biasing member presses the holding member is substantially the same as a direction in which the holding member presses the pressure-contact member.

Abstract: A magnetic core made of a mixed material including powder of an amorphous soft magnetic iron alloy and about 10% by volume or more of nonmagnetic inorganic powder, the amorphous soft magnetic iron alloy being expressed by the following composition: Fe100-a-b-x-y-z-w-tCOaNibMxPyCzBwSit wherein M is one or two or more elements selected from among Cr, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Pt, Pd and Au, and a, b, x, y, z, w and t represent composition ratios satisfying 0 atom %?x?3 atom %, 2 atom %?y?15 atom %, 0 atom %<z?8 atom %, 1 atom %?w?12 atom %, 0.5 atom %?t?8 atom %, 0 atom %?a?20 atom %, 0 atom %?b?5 atom %, and 70 atom %?(100-a-b-x-y-z-w-t)?80 atom %.

Abstract: A microcomputer executes initialization, which causes a memory of the microcomputer to store operational information of a window glass of a door therein in a state where no previous information is stored in the memory. The microcomputer cancels the initialization when an open state signal, which indicates an open state of the door, is outputted from a courtesy switch and/or a door closure. The microcomputer executes the initialization only when a close state signal, which indicates a close state of the door, is outputted from the courtesy switch and/or the door closure.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit can be detached from a device main body through an opening that is covered by an openable and closable front cover. A sheet path is provided between the intermediate transfer unit and the front cover. A portion of a convey-guiding unit of the sheet path falls in the way when detaching the detachable intermediate transfer unit. The portion of the convey-guiding unit, which falls in the way when detaching the detachable intermediate transfer unit, is formed as a detachable convey-guiding member that is detachably attached to the device main body.

Abstract: A magnetic core made of a mixed material including powder of an amorphous soft magnetic iron alloy and about 10% by volume or more of nonmagnetic inorganic powder, the amorphous soft magnetic iron alloy being expressed by the following composition: Fe100-a-b-x-y-z-w-tCOaNibMxPyCzBwSit wherein M is one or two or more elements selected from among Cr, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Pt, Pd and Au, and a, b, x, y, z, w and t represent composition ratios satisfying 0 atom %?x?3 atom %, 2 atom %?y?15 atom %, 0 atom %?z?8 atom %, 1 atom %?w?12 atom %, 0.5 atom %?t?8 atom %, 0 atom %?a?20 atom %, 0 atom %?b?5 atom %, and 70 atom %?(100-a-b-x-y-z-w-t)?80 atom %.

Abstract: A pressurizing unit includes a contact-pressure member for pressurizing an endless belt, a holding member that holds the contact-pressure member, and a biasing member that presses both ends of the holding member. The biasing member presses the holding member, so that a direction in which the biasing member presses the holding member is substantially the same as a direction in which the holding member presses the pressure-contact member.

Abstract: A coil-embedded dust core of the present invention is provided with a molded coil component including a coil main body having a structure in which a flat type conductor wire is wound edgewise, one end side terminal portion disposed by being lead in the thickness direction of the coil main body, the other end side terminal portion, one end side leading electrode portion disposed by extending the one end side terminal portion, and the other end side leading electrode portion disposed by extending the other end side terminal portion; and a dust core composed of a soft magnetic alloy powder disposed covering the coil main body, the one end side terminal portion, and the other end side terminal portion of the molded coil component.

Abstract: An amorphous soft magnetic alloy powder which is produced by a water atomization method is provided. The powder contains an amorphous phase having a temperature interval ?Tx of a supercooled liquid of 20K or more; having a hardness Hv of 1000 or less; is provided with a layer with a high concentration of Si at a surface portion thereof; and being represented by the following composition formula: Fe100?a?b?x?y?z?w?tCOaNibMxPyCzBwSit And M is one or two or more elements selected from Cr, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Pt, Pd, and Au.