Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprises: an image forming mechanism including a motor, and an image forming unit which operates by the motor to form an image on a recording sheet; a registration unit which registers a job; a control unit which controls the image forming mechanism to form an image corresponding to the job registered through the registration unit on a recording sheet; a number obtaining unit which obtains the number of recording sheets required for the job registered through the registration unit; and a setting unit which sets a rotation speed of the motor according to the number of recording sheets obtained by the number obtaining unit. The control unit controls the image forming mechanism to form the image corresponding to the job registered through the registration unit on the recording sheet by rotating the motor at the rotation speed set by the setting unit.
Abstract:
For providing a flexible printed circuit board in which the distance between each of plural wiring patterns is a desired distance by cutting the flexible printed circuit board having plural wiring patterns, plural wiring patterns are formed so as to extend on the surface of an electrically insulative base film, and each of the plural wiring patterns is formed so as to include a portion where the distance between each of them is narrowed along the extending direction of the base film.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling an electric motor provided to drive a movable object such that a detected actual amount of motion of a movable portion of the electric motor or the movable object coincides with a target amount, comprising: a control-condition changing device operable to change at least one of (a) a resolution of detection of the actual amount of motion and (b) a voltage to be applied to the electric motor, depending upon the target amount; and a feedback motor controller operable to control the electric motor by application of the voltage, on the basis of the actual amount of motion detected with the resolution of detection and the target amount, such that the detected actual amount of motion coincides with the target amount. Also disclosed is a motor control method wherein the resolution of detection of the actual amount of motion and/or the voltage of the motor is/are changed depending upon the target amount of motion.
Abstract:
In order to facilitate recognition of the correct orientation of a connector, the rear portion of a connector 24 is configured to form an elevation angle when the front portion of the connector can be correctly inserted into a receptacle 500 in a horizontal direction.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes: a reading unit performing a reading operation whenever a line start signal is input thereto; a transport unit transporting anyone of the reading unit and the reading target document; an encoder outputting an encoder signal whenever a transport target is moved by a predetermined distance; a control unit transmitting the line start signal to the reading unit; a time measuring unit measuring a time elapsed from a time point when the line start signal was last transmitted; a cycle measuring unit measuring an output time interval of the encoder signal, as an encoder cycle; and a storage unit storing the latest encoder cycle, wherein the control unit transmits the line start signal to the reading unit whenever the elapsed time is equal to or greater than a time obtained by multiplying a value of the encoder cycle by a correction coefficient determined by a ratio R2/R1.
Abstract:
The conveyance control device includes a detector that detects the conveyance distance of an object by a conveyance device, a section determiner that determines to which section within an object a reference point of the object belongs, and a target setter, based on a determination result of the section determiner, sets the target conveyance speed corresponding to the section to which the reference point belongs. Based on a detection result of the detector, the operation amount calculation sequentially calculates the operation amount of the conveyance device. The conveyance controller provides a control signal corresponding to the operation amount calculated by the operation amount calculator for the conveyance device and makes the conveyance device convey the object to move a reference point of the object from the conveyance start point to the conveyance destination at a speed corresponding to the target conveyance speed.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus including a reading unit that reads a document as an object to be read in a main scanning direction; a conveyance unit that conveys one of the reading unit and the object to be read as an object to be conveyed in a sub-scanning direction; a detecting unit that detects a position of the object to be conveyed; a control unit that controls conveyance of the object to be conveyed, based on the position of the object to be conveyed and a preset target position trajectory; a specifying unit that specifies, based on the target position trajectory, the position of the object to be conveyed at a time when a period of invalidation or interruption of reading operation by the reading unit is started. The reading operation is invalidated or interrupted when a predetermined interruption condition is satisfied.
Abstract:
A gaming machine is provided which includes: an operation sequence table 211 storing an operation sequence in which one or more groups of time-series input timings are associated with operation means to be operated for input by a player based on the group of the input timings; operation instructing means 202 that outputs an operation instruction based on the operation sequence; evaluation means 205 that evaluates a game score based on comparison between the input timings and an operation timings; a criterion table 212 storing a criterion for determining a master level of the player; a master level determining means 203 that determines a master level of the player based on the criterion; and operation sequence changing means 204 that changes a part of at least one group of input timings, in the case where the player has a master level equal to or more than a predetermined value.
Abstract:
A conveyance device includes a linear encoder that outputs an encoder signal corresponding to displacement of a conveyed object. The encoder includes an encoder fence provided on an intersecting plane that intersects a reference plane orthogonal to a direction in which a guide element supports the conveyed object. The encoder fence is configured such that a plurality of light-transmitting portions and light-shielding portions are arranged alternately on a side of the encoder fence. The light-transmitting portions and the light-shielding portions are formed so that a first point on each boundary between each of the light-transmitting portions and each of the light-shielding portions adjacent to each other and a second point on the each boundary, which is positioned separately from the first point with respect to a direction along the side of the encoder fence and perpendicular to the conveying direction, are separately positioned with respect to the conveying direction.
Abstract:
The control device includes a target setter that sets the target travel distance of the driving object in every predetermined period when the driving object is moved, and an operation amount determiner that determines whether or not the operation amount calculated by the operation amount calculator is equal to or more than a predetermined upper limit. The target setter sets the target travel distance according to a first rule when the operation amount is determined by the operation amount determiner to be less than the upper limit. When the operation amount is determined to be equal to or more than the upper limit by the operation amount determiner, the target setter sets according to a second rule.