Abstract:
[Problem] To calculate power consumption with high accuracy at a jack portion in a power strip and in a power measurement method. [Solving Means] The problem is solved by a power strip including: a second power line 12 between which and a first power line 11 a power supply voltage is applied; a jack portion 1a; a current meter 30 configured to measure a current being supplied to an external electrical device from the jack portion 1a; a first photocoupler 41 including a first light emitting diode 41a connected between the first power line 11 and the second power line 12 and configured to output a first output signal S 1 whose level is changed when the power supply voltage exceeds a first threshold V 1 ; and a computing unit 33 configured to calculate a power value by using instantaneous values I(t) of the current measured by the current meter 30 and instantaneous values V(t) of the power supply voltage estimated from the length X 0 of a period when the level of the first output signal S 1 is changed.
Abstract:
A heat sink (22) of a microchannel cooling device being connected to a heat source thermally has a liquid refrigerant flow channel (24) having a microscopic cross section. A thermoelectric element (10) is provided on the heat sink (22). The thermoelectric element (10) extends in a direction parallel to a direction of extension of the liquid refrigerant flow channel (24).
Abstract:
[Problem] To calculate power consumption with high accuracy at a jack portion in a power strip and a power measurement method. [Solving Means] A power strip includes: jack portions 1a; current meters 30 each configured to measure a current being supplied from the corresponding jack portion 1a to one of external electrical devices 71 to 74, and to output a measurement signal V s corresponding to a magnitude of the current; and a computing unit 33 configured to obtain instantaneous values I(t) of the current at a plurality of time points t on the basis of the measurement signal V s , and to calculate a power value using the instantaneous values I(t). The computing unit 33 configured to obtain the instantaneous values I(t) of the current by using any one of a first zero point V 01 and a second zero point V 02 as a reference.
Abstract:
The problems described above are solved by a method of calculating a current correction formula, characterized in that there are provided a first measuring step to measure voltage values at each of a plurality of current measuring parts configured to measure currents in a plurality of socket parts of a power strip in a state in which no current flows in the plurality of socket parts of the power strip, a second measuring step to measure the voltage values at each of the plurality of current measuring parts in a state in which a current flows in one of the plurality of socket parts, and a correction formula calculating step to calculate a correction formula formed by a inverse matrix of a matrix having as its elements differences between the voltage values measured by the second measuring step and the voltage values measured by the first measuring step.
Abstract:
[Object] To allow a power strip and an electrical power measurement system to measure the individual power consumptions of electrical devices respectively connected to a plurality of plug insertion portions of the power strip, even in a case where the power consumption of each of the electrical devices is small. [Solving Means] A power strip 1 includes a casing 6 including a plurality of plug insertion portions 1a each having a first insertion port 6a and a second insertion port 6b into which first and second plug blades 8 and 9 of a socket plug are to be respectively inserted, a magnetic core 21 which is provided in each of the plurality of plug insertion portions 1a and includes a first opening 21a into which the first plug blade 8 is to be inserted, a second opening 21b into which the second plug blade 9 is to be inserted, and a slit 21c to communicate between the first plug blade 21a and the second plug blade 21b, and a magnetic sensor 22 provided inside the slit 21c.
Abstract:
A micro movable device suitable for suppressing deterioration of driving characteristics, and a micro movable device array including such a micro movable device are provided. The micro movable device (X1) of the present invention includes a movable portion including a first driving electrode, a second driving electrode for generating electrostatic attraction between the first driving electrode and the second driving electrode, a first conductor portion (22c) electrically connected to the first driving electrode, a second conductor portion (22b) electrically connected to the second driving electrode, and a third conductor portion (21a) which is not electrically connected to the first and the second driving electrodes and which is bonded to the first conductor portion (22c) via an insulating film (23) and bonded to the second conductor portion (22b) via the insulating film (23).
Abstract:
A photocatalyst (1) is made of cuprous bromide, and the cuprous bromide expresses a photocatalytic property of decomposing a substance brought into contact with the cuprous bromide by irradiation with light.
Abstract:
An actuator includes a first part having a magnetomotive means and configured to absorb heat up to at least a first temperature; a second part arranged so as to face the first part; a temperature-sensitive magnetic body provided between the first part and the second part and configured to move between a first position for contact with the first part and a second position for contact with the second part, the temperature-sensitive magnetic body having a Curie point lower than the first temperature and higher than a temperature of the second part; and a restoring part configured to restore the temperature-sensitive magnetic body from the first position to the second position.