Abstract: An electronic control device comprises a reverse connection protection relay, a voltage detector, and a control device. The reverse connection protection relay comprises a switching element and a rectifying element. The switching element and the rectifying element are connected in parallel. A negative electrode of the rectifying element and a positive electrode of the rectifying element are connected to a negative electrode of a power source and a load, respectively, the load consuming power supplied from the power source. Opening and closing of the switching element are controlled on the basis of a switching control signal indicating presence or absence of power supply from the power source. The voltage detector is configured to detect a potential difference between both ends of the reverse connection protection relay. The control device is configured to determine a state of the reverse connection protection relay on the basis of the potential difference.

Abstract: Provided are a gear and a gear damper that enable noise reduction and offer excellent versatility. A gear includes: a metal gear body; and a damper unit that is provided to cover at least a meshing surface of each of teeth in the gear body and has a surface made of an elastic body. As a result, the gear enables noise reduction and offers excellent versatility.

Abstract: An induction heating system includes induction heating apparatuses, each including a high-frequency current transformer, a low-frequency current transformer and a heating coil, a high-frequency input switch connected to the high-frequency current transformer, a low-frequency input switch connected to the low-frequency current transformer, a first power source to output a high-frequency electric power and a low frequency electric power, a second power source, a first power source output switch connectable to the first power source, a second power source output switch connectable to the second power source, and a switch controller. Each induction heating apparatus includes a heater controller to send a signal to the switching controller to turn on one of the first power source output switch and the second power source output switch, to turn off the other, and to switch on or off each of the high-frequency input switch and the low-frequency input switch.

Abstract: A first interrupting mechanism (210) comprises a roller (281) disposed between a first driven gear (184) and a second shaft (182) and an operating rod (241) that operates the roller (281) between an engagement state in which the first driven gear (184) and the second shaft (182) can be rotated integrally with each other and a non-engagement state in which the first driven gear (184) and the second shaft (182) can be rotated relative to each other. The operating rod (241) can operate the roller (281) via a retainer (282) and abuts against the inner end of a pin (283).

Abstract: This hydrocarbon deposition amount estimation device comprises a hydrocarbon deposition amount estimation unit that estimates the deposition amount of hydrocarbons deposited in an exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine equipped with an oxidation catalyst on the basis of at least a first measured value corresponding to the intake air temperature of the internal combustion engine, a second measured value corresponding to the temperature of a cooling liquid of the internal combustion engine, and a third measured value corresponding to the exhaust gas flow rate of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A motor grader includes a vehicular body, a blade, a front wheel located in front of the blade, two rear wheels located in the rear of the blade, a first sensor which detects a position of the vehicular body as first sensor information, a second sensor which detects an inclination of the vehicular body as second sensor information, a first swing member which rotatably supports both of the two rear wheels arranged in the front and rear relation and is swingably supported by the vehicular body, and a third sensor which detects an angle of swing of the first swing member with respect to the vehicular body as third sensor information. A method of controlling a motor grader includes obtaining the first to third sensor information and calculating positions of the rear wheels based on the obtained first to third sensor information.

Abstract: A work vehicle is capable of readily knowing an amount of soil built up on a front surface of a blade. A motor grader includes a vehicular body frame, a blade, and an image pick-up apparatus. The blade is arranged between a front end of the vehicular body frame and a rear end of the vehicular body frame. The blade is supported on the vehicular body frame. The image pick-up apparatus is arranged in front of the blade. At least a part of the blade is included within an angle of view of the image pick-up apparatus. A revolving operation of the blade is automatically controlled based on the amount of soil built up on the front surface of the blade.

Abstract: A work implement of a motor grader in which a blade can readily be replaced includes a shift cylinder assembly and a blade. The shift cylinder assembly includes a blade shift cylinder and a rail which carries out reciprocating motion with extending and retracting of the blade shift cylinder. The blade is removably attached to the shift cylinder assembly. The blade includes a hook and the shift cylinder assembly includes a hook reception portion. The hook is hooked on the hook reception portion.

Abstract: A pulse signal generator suitable for generating a two-phase pulse signal required as information of a rotation angle of a motor from a motor control device is provided. According to an embodiment, the pulse signal generator includes: a compensation unit that outputs a compensation signal for compensating for the deviation between the angle information representing the rotation angle of the rotor provided in the resolver and the fed back angle information; a counter pulse output unit that outputs a counter pulse having a frequency corresponding to the compensation amount of the compensation signal and code information representing the sign of the compensation signal, and a pulse processing unit that outputs a count value by a counter as the angle information, which counts the pulse according to the code information, the pulse processing unit generating two-phase pulse signals PA and PB using the values of the counter.

Abstract: A control system for a work vehicle having a work implement, the control system including: a position measurement unit for measuring a position of a windrow produced by grading work; a work route setting unit for setting a work route based on the position of the windrow that has been measured by the position measurement unit; and a travel control unit for controlling the work vehicle to travel along the work route that has been set by the work route setting unit.

Abstract: A motor grader includes a blade between a front wheel and a rear wheel, the blade being attached to a swing circle which adjusts a blade angle. A control method performed in the motor grader includes obtaining current topography in front of the motor grader and adjusting the blade angle to an angle in accordance with the current topography by revolving the swing circle.

Abstract: A work vehicle capable of readily knowing an amount of soil built up on a front surface of a blade is provided. A motor grader includes a vehicular body frame, a blade, and an image pick-up apparatus. The blade is arranged between a front end of the vehicular body frame and a rear end of the vehicular body frame. The blade is supported on the vehicular body frame. The image pick-up apparatus is arranged in front of the blade. At least a part of the blade is included within an angle of view of the image pick-up apparatus.

Abstract: A work implement of a motor grader in which a blade can readily be replaced is provided. The work implement includes a shift cylinder assembly and a blade. The shift cylinder assembly includes a blade shift cylinder and a rail which carries out reciprocating motion with extending and retracting of the blade shift cylinder. The blade is removably attached to the shift cylinder assembly. The blade includes a hook and the shift cylinder assembly includes a hook reception portion. The hook is hooked on the hook reception portion.

Abstract: A motor grader includes a vehicular body, a blade, a front wheel located in front of the blade, two rear wheels located in the rear of the blade, a first sensor which detects a position of the vehicular body as first sensor information, a second sensor which detects an inclination of the vehicular body as second sensor information, a first swing member which rotatably supports both of the two rear wheels arranged in the front and rear relation and is swingably supported by the vehicular body, and a third sensor which detects an angle of swing of the first swing member with respect to the vehicular body as third sensor information. A method of controlling a motor grader includes obtaining the first to third sensor information and calculating positions of the rear wheels based on the obtained first to third sensor information.

Abstract: A control method is performed in a motor grader, the motor grader including a blade between a front wheel and a rear wheel, the blade being attached to a swing circle which adjusts a blade angle. The control method includes detecting a load applied to the blade and revolving, when the detected load is larger in value than a predetermined reference value, the swing circle in such a direction that the blade angle is smaller than the blade angle at the time of detection of that value.

Abstract: A method of controlling a motor grader including a blade provided between a front wheel and a rear wheel which are attached to a vehicular body and a height adjustment mechanism which adjusts a height of the blade includes obtaining current topography in front of the motor grader and adjusting a height of the blade with respect to the front wheel based on the current topography.

Abstract: In a sensorless control of a motor, due to the characteristic of a response frequency, an induced voltage, a magnetic pole position estimation gain, a current control gain, and a speed control gain are closely related. An object of the invention is to enable the induced voltage and the frequency characteristic of a magnetic pole position estimation system to be clearly designed and to theoretically and quantitatively design all of the control gains necessary for the sensorless control so as to solve a problem that a method of designing those parameters cannot be established and the parameters have to be adjusted in a try and error manner. A control device has an estimator estimating an estimation induced voltage and a phase error of a motor by applying an induced-voltage observer and a controller controlling the motor on the basis of the estimation induced voltage and the phase error.

Abstract: A pulse signal generator suitable for generating a two-phase pulse signal required as information of a rotation angle of a motor from a motor control device is provided. According to an embodiment, the pulse signal generator includes: a compensation unit that outputs a compensation signal for compensating for the deviation between the angle information representing the rotation angle of the rotor provided in the resolver and the fed back angle information; a counter pulse output unit that outputs a counter pulse having a frequency corresponding to the compensation amount of the compensation signal and code information representing the sign of the compensation signal, and a pulse processing unit that outputs a count value by a counter as the angle information, which counts the pulse according to the code information, the pulse processing unit generating two-phase pulse signals PA and PB using the values of the counter.

Abstract: A first switch valve is connected to a cap-side circuit of a lift cylinder. A second switch valve is connected to a head-side circuit of the lift cylinder. A first accumulator is connected to the cap-side circuit of the lift cylinder with the first switch valve being interposed. A second accumulator is connected to the head-side circuit of the lift cylinder with the second switch valve being interposed. A third switch valve is connected between the first accumulator and the second accumulator.

Abstract: In a sensorless control of a motor, due to the characteristic of a response frequency, an induced voltage, a magnetic pole position estimation gain, a current control gain, and a speed control gain are closely related. An object of the invention is to enable the induced voltage and the frequency characteristic of a magnetic pole position estimation system to be clearly designed and to theoretically and quantitatively design all of the control gains necessary for the sensorless control so as to solve a problem that a method of designing those parameters cannot be established and the parameters have to be adjusted in a try and error manner. A control device has an estimator estimating an estimation induced voltage and a phase error of a motor by applying an induced-voltage observer and a controller controlling the motor on the basis of the estimation induced voltage and the phase error.