A motor assembly includes axially connected motors each including a rotor and a stator inside a housing. A cooling medium pump is on the housing, at least a portion of which radially overlaps a stator coil of the stator. The housing includes walls, a total height of which is greater than a protruding amount of the cooling medium pump from an outer surface of the housing. The cooling medium pump includes a driven gear engaged with a driving gear attached to a rotor shaft of the rotor. A rotation sensor is located on an axially opposite side of the housing from the cooling medium pump, at least a portion of which axially overlaps an outer perimeter of and radially overlaps an inner perimeter of the driven gear of an adjacent motor.
An emotion estimation device including a storage device and a controller. The controller acquires the biological information of a user and store the biological information in the storage device, obtain an emotion estimation model used for estimation an emotion based on the biological information, and estimate the emotion of the user using the emotion estimation model. The emotion estimation model includes a total number m of models that are: a primary model that is used for estimating the emotion based on a plurality of types of the biological information and generates first-order knowledge information, and a nth-order-biological-information-distillation model that generates a nth-order knowledge information, 2<=n<=m, the nth-order-biological-information-distillation model being created based on a (n−1)th-order knowledge information. The controller estimates the emotion of the user using the nth-order-biological-information-distillation model, based on a subset of the plurality of types of the biological information, and outputs the information related to the estimated emotion as the emotion information.
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
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SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FERRY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FERRY, AND FERRY
A ferry controlling system for controlling a ferry in a marina where a watercraft of a user is moored and stored includes a controller and a storage. The storage stores identification information identifying the user, first location information regarding a first location where a ferry is docked/undocked, and second location information regarding a second location on the water where the watercraft of the user is moored and stored. Upon receiving the identification information, the controller is configured or programmed to allow driving of the ferry and set the second location as a destination of the ferry based on the second location information.
A system for co-owning a watercraft having a unique watercraft ID includes a computer configured or programmed to obtain and store information regarding co-owning the watercraft, and a communication module having a unique communication module ID. The communication module is attachable to the watercraft and operable to communicate with the computer and store information regarding the watercraft. The computer is configured or programmed to store the watercraft ID and the communication module ID in association with each other, to communicate with communication terminals used by co-owners of the watercraft, and provide one of the communication terminals with the information regarding the watercraft received from the communication module in response to a request from the one of the communication terminals.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06Q 10/20 - Administration of product repair or maintenance
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systemsPayment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
The support mechanism has a conveyor support member attached to the end portion of the movable linear conveyor and a single axis robot that is attached to a fixed linear conveyor and guides the conveyor support member in the Y direction. By the support mechanism having the conveyor support member and the single axis robot, the end portion of the movable linear conveyor can be firmly supported with respect to the fixed linear conveyor. The support mechanism has the conveyor support member attached to the end portion of the movable linear conveyor and the Y-axis conveyor guide that is attached to the fixed linear conveyor and guides the conveyor support member in the Y direction. By the support mechanism having the conveyor support member and the Y-axis conveyor guide, the end portion of the movable linear conveyor can be firmly supported with respect to the fixed linear conveyor.
A system for controlling a watercraft includes a sensor to detect a position of a watercraft user, and a controller. When the watercraft user is not in an allowed area including a watercraft operating position, the controller is configured or programmed to stop a marine propulsion device or control the marine propulsion device to decelerate a watercraft. When the watercraft user is in a first region, the controller is configured or programmed to control the marine propulsion device in accordance with how a watercraft operator is operated. When the watercraft user is in a second region farther from the watercraft operating position than the first region but within the allowed area, the controller is configured or programmed to lock the watercraft operator. The controller is configured or programmed to disable an operation performed on the watercraft operator while the watercraft operator is locked.
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63B 79/10 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
A boat propulsion device includes an internal structure, a pair of facing covers facing each other across the internal structure in a first direction along a horizontal direction and defining an opening to expose an upper portion of the internal structure, a connector extending in the first direction and connecting the pair of facing covers together, and an upper cover to cover the opening and including a hook to engage the connector. The hook engages the connector that connects the pair of facing covers.
A watercraft propulsion system includes a bow thruster to generate a propulsive force laterally of a hull, a propulsion device to generate a propulsive force anteroposteriorly of the hull, a steering to change the course of the hull, a joystick tiltable from a neutral tilt position in all directions, and twistable leftward and rightward from a neutral twist position about its axis, and a controller configured or programmed to control the bow thruster, the propulsion device, and the steering according to an operation of the joystick. The controller is configured or programmed to cause the bow thruster to generate a propulsive force according to a lateral component of the tilt amount of the joystick, to cause the propulsion device to generate a propulsive force according to an anteroposterior component of the tilt amount of the joystick, and to control the steering according to a twist amount of the joystick.
A marine propulsion system includes a propulsion device movable between a use position and a storage position and changeable in a direction by a steering operation, a receiver to receive a use start instruction designating a maneuvering mode of the propulsion device, a controller to move the propulsion device to the use position in response to reception of the use start instruction, an obtainer to obtain a latest maneuvering instruction content in response to reception of the use start instruction, and a determiner to determine the direction of the propulsion device based on the maneuvering mode designated in the use start instruction and the latest maneuvering instruction content. The controller starts a process of steering the propulsion device to the determined direction during movement of the propulsion device to the use position and before completion of the movement of the propulsion device to the use position.
A marine propulsion system includes a first propulsion device that is steerable, located at a stern of a hull, and includes a rudder, a second propulsion device that is steerable and located in front of the stern of the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to control a propulsion force of the second propulsion device and a steering angle of the rudder without generating a propulsion force of the first propulsion device according to a maneuvering instruction in predetermined modes in which the propulsion force of the second propulsion device is used.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
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MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MARINE VESSEL
In a marine propulsion system, a controller determines a point of action of a resultant force of first propulsion devices at a stern of a hull during a parallel motion based on a target direction and a required propulsion force, controls the first propulsion devices to apply the resultant force in the target direction to the point of action, and controls a second propulsion device in front of the stern to apply a propulsion force to cancel undesired components of the resultant propulsion force. The controller moves the point of action backward as the required propulsion force increases during the parallel motion, and increases the propulsion force of one first propulsion device in a forward direction when the point of action reaches a rear limit position and the propulsion force of another first propulsion device in a backward direction reaches an upper limit propulsion force.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
B63H 5/08 - Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers of more than one propeller
B63H 5/125 - Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
A watercraft propulsion system includes a bow thruster to generate a propulsive force laterally of the hull, a propulsion device to generate a propulsive force anteroposteriorly of the hull, a steering to change the course of the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to control the bow thruster, the propulsion device, and the steering in response to a diagonal movement command to control an output of the bow thruster, the propulsive force generated by the propulsion device, and the steering angle of the steering. The controller includes a calibration mode in which a calibration value to be used to control the bow thruster, the propulsion device, and the steering according to the diagonal movement command is set. The controller is configured or programmed to increase the output of the bow thruster if a bow turning promotion command is issued together with the diagonal movement command in the calibration mode.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
A watercraft propulsion system includes a propulsion unit to apply a propulsive force to a hull, and a controller configured or programmed to control the propulsion unit in response to a lateral movement command to cause the hull to move in a zig-zag pattern in a direction indicated by the lateral movement command between two parallel reference lines extending laterally of the hull and spaced apart from each other anteroposteriorly of the hull while maintaining an azimuth of the hull. The propulsion unit may include a bow thruster at the bow of the hull to generate a propulsive force laterally of the hull, a propulsion device on the hull to generate a propulsive force anteroposteriorly of the hull, and a steering to change the course of the hull.
B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
A watercraft propulsion system includes a bow thruster provided at a bow of a hull to generate a propulsive force laterally of the hull, a traveling direction command generator to be operated by a user to issue a traveling direction command to indicate the traveling direction of the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to perform an azimuth holding control to maintain an azimuth of the hull by controlling the bow thruster when the traveling direction command generator outputs an anteroposterior direction command to indicate a traveling direction parallel to an anteroposterior direction of the hull, and to stop the azimuth holding control after the azimuth holding control is continued for a predetermined period of time when the anteroposterior direction command is no longer outputted during the azimuth holding control.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
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MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MARINE VESSEL
A marine propulsion system includes a first propulsion device that is steerable and located at a stern of a hull, a second propulsion device that is steerable and located in front of the stern, a controller configured or programmed to include an obtaining unit to obtain information about a propulsion force of the first propulsion device in forward and backward directions, and information about a propulsion force of the second propulsion device, a determination unit to determine whether to cause the first propulsion device during a lateral motion of the hull to generate a propulsion force in a direction in a first range including a component in the forward direction, or to generate a propulsion force in a direction in a second range including a component in the backward direction based on the obtained information, and a storage to store a content determined by the determination unit.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
A marine propulsion system includes first propulsion devices located at a stern of the hull, a second propulsion device located toward a bow of the hull, and a controller. To move the hull laterally, the controller is configured or programmed to steer the first propulsion device on a port side of the hull in a leftward turning direction, and fully steer the first propulsion device on a starboard side of the hull in a rightward turning direction; cause one of the first propulsion devices to generate a forward/rearward thrust and cause another one of the first propulsion devices to generate a rearward/forward thrust to position a point of action of a resultant force of the generated thrusts in front of a turning center of the hull; and generate with the second propulsion device a counter moment to cancel a yaw moment about the turning center generated by the resultant force.
A dock line management system for attachment to watercraft is disclosed. The dock line management system includes a loop holder with a loophole and a clip holder both positioned apart on one side of a gunwale of the watercraft. The clip holder is configured to hold both ends of a dock line at the clip holder and the dock line is folded back at the loophole.
When a joystick is positioned within a first dead zone including a neutral position, a controller pauses a shifting action and steering of a propulsion device regardless of a tilt operation and a twist operation of the joystick. When the joystick is positioned within a second dead zone located rearward of the first dead zone, the controller pauses the shifting action of the propulsion device regardless of the tilt operation of the joystick and controls the steering of the propulsion device in accordance with the twist operation of the joystick.
A control device for controlling an articulated robot arm performing work on at least one target object in a work area. The control device includes an imaging device configured to capture work area images at different imaging positions; an image display that displays the captured work area images; an image processor that determines a reference imaging position that is a position of the imaging device; and a driving controller that drives an actuator of the articulated robot arm to move the imaging device. The image processor includes a specified-position-coordinate calculator that calculates coordinates corresponding to a position of each of user-specified target objects, a target detector that detects a plurality of images of the target objects, and a reference-imaging-position determiner that determines the reference imaging position based on the detected images of the target objects and the user-specified target objects.
An image acquisition device for a work device performing a task on a target. The image acquisition device includes: an imaging device capturing an image of the target; and an imaging tool that includes a model of the work device and is operable by an operator. The imaging device is attachable to and detachable from each of the work device and the imaging tool, such that that a relative position between the imaging device and the model and that between the imaging device and the work device are identical when the imaging device is attached to the model and the work device. The imaging device captures a part of the model and a part of the work device along with the target when the imaging device is respectively attached to the imaging tool and the work device, the part of the model corresponding to the part of the work device.
An electric vehicle that can realize a more desirable structure in view of detachment of a battery and battery capacity is provided. An electric motorcycle has a footboard, a right frame front portion and a left frame front portion placed on the footboard, and a battery supported by frame front portions. The left and right frame front portions are asymmetrical about a vertical plane passing through a center of a vehicle body in a left-right direction.
A watercraft propulsion system includes an engine propulsion device including a power generator, an electric propulsion device connected to a battery charged by the power generator, and a controller. The controller includes an extender mode in which the electric propulsion device generates a propulsive force and the power generator of the engine propulsion device is driven to charge the battery. The controller is configured or programmed to change an engine speed of the engine propulsion device according to a watercraft speed in the extender mode.
A watercraft includes a hull, a propulsion device to generate a propulsive force to propel the hull, a trim adjuster to change a trim of the hull, a mode setter operable by a user to selectively set a watercraft movement characteristic mode, and a controller configured or programmed to control the propulsion device according to a propulsive force control characteristic defined for the mode set by the mode setter and to control the trim adjuster according to a trim control characteristic defined for the mode set by the mode setter.
B63H 20/10 - Means enabling trim or tilt, or lifting of the propulsion element when an obstruction is hitControl of trim or tilt
B63B 49/00 - Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
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Bicycles, electric bicycles, electric assist bicycles and parts and fittings thereof; drive units for electric assist bicycles; electric motors and motor controllers for electric assist bicycles; motor units for electric assist bicycles, crank cases for electric assist bicycles.
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An outboard motor includes a steering including a first steering to rotate a first lower portion of the outboard motor in a right-left direction with respect to a hull, and a second steering to integrally rotate the first lower portion and a second lower portion of the outboard motor in the right-left direction with respect to the hull. The steering does not rotate an upper portion of the outboard motor in the right-left direction with respect to the hull.
A marine propulsion system includes a controller configured or programmed to temporarily cancel an in-wave vessel speed control mode, in which an in-wave vessel speed control is performed to adjust a vessel speed based on information regarding upward-downward movement of a hull when waves are occurring, for a predetermined period of time when an operator is operated to cancel the in-wave vessel speed control mode.
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
An outboard motor includes an outboard motor main body, a power trim and tilt including a cylinder made of a metal and a mobile body made of a metal and including a piston and a rod fixed to the piston to move the piston within the cylinder to extend and retract the rod to tilt the outboard motor main body, an anode electrode for corrosion protection located below a water surface in electrical connection to the cylinder, and a conductor made of a metal, provided in the cylinder, and elastically deformable to maintain contact with both the cylinder and the mobile body by elastically deforming between the cylinder and the mobile body. The conductor is operable to make an electrical connection between the rod and the cylinder even when the mobile body moves within the cylinder.
A marine propulsion system includes a controller configured or programmed to perform an in-wave vessel speed control such that a vessel speed becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined minimum vessel speed in an in-wave vessel speed control mode in which an in-wave vessel speed control is performed to adjust the vessel speed based on information regarding upward-downward movement of a hull.
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
A marine propulsion system includes a propulsion device, an up-and-down movement sensor, and a controller configured or programmed to control driving of the propulsion device and perform a wave control including an attitude control to reduce an up-and-down attitude change of a hull by temporarily reducing a vessel speed based on a measurement result of the up-and-down movement sensor each time a marine vessel rides over a wave. The controller is configured or programmed to, in the wave control, perform the attitude control when it is determined that a wave condition is a head wave, and not perform the attitude control when it is determined that the wave condition is a following wave.
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
A vehicle includes wheels, a motor, pedals, a vehicle speed sensor, and a drive controller configured or programmed to control driving of the motor and to perform an automatic control using a driving force from the motor alone when at least a first precondition is met in which the rider is riding the vehicle and traveling, and the vehicle speed has reached a set speed by acceleration being not only due to a driving force from the motor.
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POSTURE CONTROL TABS OF MARINE VESSEL, MARINE VESSEL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POSTURE CONTROL TABS OF MARINE VESSEL THAT ARE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING OPERATIONS OF STEERING CONTROL
A control system for posture control tabs of a marine vessel assists operations of a steering control. The posture control tabs are mounted on a stern of a hull to move up or down to control a posture of the hull. Actuators actuate the respective posture control tabs. When a steering instruction is provided through the steering control, a processor determines the posture control tab to be actuated and controls the actuator corresponding to the posture control tab determined to be actuated so as to change the position of the determined posture control tab.
B63H 25/44 - Steering or slowing-down by extensible flaps or the like
B63B 39/06 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using foils acting on ambient water
An outboard motor includes a first drive source, a drive shaft to transmit power from the first drive source, an upper case accommodating a drive shaft housing that accommodates a portion of the drive shaft, a propeller shaft rotationally drivable by power transmitted from the drive shaft, a shift actuator including a second drive source, and a forward-reverse switching mechanism to switch a rotation direction of the power transmitted from the drive shaft to the propeller shaft by an output from the shift actuator. The second drive source is located outside a cowl accommodating the first drive source, outside a lower case accommodating the forward-reverse switching mechanism, and outside the drive shaft housing.
A steering control device for a marine vessel that cancels an automatic steering mode by a rotation operation of a steering wheel includes a controller to perform a control to shift to the automatic steering mode when acquiring a start instruction in a normal steering mode, and to shift to the normal steering mode when a rotation angle position of the steering wheel changes beyond a threshold angle in the automatic steering mode. However, in the normal steering mode, the controller does not shift to the automatic steering mode even when acquiring the start instruction when a difference between an acquired rotation angle position of the steering wheel and a first angle position is smaller than a first predetermined amount, or when a difference between the acquired rotation angle position and a second angle position is smaller than a second predetermined amount.
A steering control device for a marine vessel including a propulsion device to propel a hull, a steering wheel having a limited rotatable angle, and a turning driver to change a turning angle of the propulsion device, includes a controller configured or programmed to determine, based on an acquired rotation angle position of the steering wheel, whether the steering wheel is stopped, and to control, during a control to shift the steering mode from an automatic steering mode to a normal steering mode, the turning driver to reduce a deviation between a turning angle corresponding to the acquired rotation angle position of the steering wheel and an acquired actual turning angle of the propulsion device if the steering wheel is stopped.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
A marine vessel steering device includes a hub to rotate with a helm shaft and to which a steering wheel is attached, and a stopper attached to a pedestal that does not rotate around an axis of the helm shaft and faces the hub. The hub includes a protrusion that is integral with the hub, and the stopper includes a regulator that is integral with the stopper. When the helm shaft rotates around the axis, a rotation angle of the steering wheel is limited because the protrusion of the hub abuts against the regulator of the stopper.
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(1) Motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, three-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motor scooters, three-wheeled mopeds and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
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Motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, three-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motor scooters, three-wheeled mopeds and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
An engine-driven-DC-supply unit, including: an electric generator; an engine driving the electric generator; an electric power converter that converts the electric power generated by the electric generator driven by the engine to DC power; a controller that controls the electric power converter and/or the engine; a controller-housing case that houses at least the controller; a base member that directly or indirectly supports the electric generator, the engine, the electric power converter, and the controller; and an electric-equipment-housing-case supporter disposed in at least one of the electric generator, the engine, the controller-housing case, or the base member, and supporting an electric-equipment-housing case. The electric-equipment-housing case is free of contact with an external load device, when the engine-driven-DC-supply unit is electrically connected to the external load device. The relay circuit, the DC-to-DC converter and the external communication equipment is disposed entirely either in the electric-equipment-housing case or on the external load device.
B60L 50/52 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by DC-motors
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
An DC output unit, having: an engine; a generator including an inner stator and an outer rotor; a converter converting electric power generated by the generator to DC power; a fan cooling the generator and the converter; and a cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanism includes a first intake system in which air drawn in through a first intake port passes subsequently by the inner stator of the generator, the fan, and a chassis of the converter, and a second intake system in which second air drawn in through a second intake port subsequently passes by the fan and then by the chassis without passing by the inner stator. The cooling mechanism is configured such that the first intake port, the inner stator, the fan, and the second intake port are arranged, in this order, in an axial direction of a rotation axis of the generator.
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
An engine-driven-DC-supply unit, including: a main component supported by a base member; and a mount member connected to the base member and supporting an engine body and an electric generator of the main component through four elastic bodies. The engine-driven-DC-supply unit is configured to convert electric power generated by the electric generator driven by the engine body to DC power, and to supply the converted DC power to an external load device. The four elastic bodies are located at four points. A distance between any two of the four points located in a first direction, which is along an axis of a crankshaft of the engine body, is larger than a distance between any two of the four points located in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The four points surround a barycenter of the main component in a plan view.
B60K 6/40 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components
B60K 6/24 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the combustion engines
B60K 6/26 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the motors or the generators
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 20/10 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
A watercraft with a hull having an upper side and a bottom side, a seat for a rider located on the upper side of the hull and straddling a centerline of the hull, a steering device movably attached to a fore side of the hull, wherein the steering device controls a speed and direction of movement of the watercraft, a footrest surface where the rider put on a foot that is located on a side of the seat, a gunwale located on the upper side of the hull and side of the footrest, and a rail attached on the gunwale configured to accommodate at least one accessory that has a protruding portion that fits inside of the rail is disclosed. The rail has U shaped opening with flat tops at both ends of the U shape opening configured to accommodate the protruding portion of the accessory. And a kit with the mounting assembly is also disclosed.
A watercraft with a hull having an upper side and a bottom side, a seat for a rider located on the upper side of the hull and straddling a centerline of the hull, a steering device movably attached to a fore side of the hull, wherein the steering device controls a speed and direction of movement of the watercraft, a footrest surface where the rider put on a foot that is located on a side of the seat, a gunwale located on the upper side of the hull and side of the footrest, and a rail attached on the gunwale configured to accommodate at least one accessory that has a protruding portion that fits inside of the rail is disclosed. The rail has U shaped opening with flat tops at both ends of the U shape opening configured to accommodate the protruding portion of the accessory. And a kit with the mounting assembly is also disclosed.
A marine propulsion system includes a propulsion device to be provided on a hull, and a propulsion device operator including a vessel speed indicator to adjust a thrust of the propulsion device by changing an indicated vessel speed that is a vessel speed provided to the propulsion device, and a deceleration switch to receive an operation to enter a deceleration mode in which the vessel speed is decreased by a predetermined speed from the indicated vessel speed. The marine propulsion system is operable to enter the deceleration mode and decrease the vessel speed by the predetermined speed from the indicated vessel speed when the deceleration switch is turned on, and return the vessel speed to the indicated vessel speed before the deceleration mode was entered when an operation is performed to cancel the deceleration mode.
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
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SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR WATERCRAFT, OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT
A sensor assembly for a watercraft comprises a sensor, an inserted portion, and an extended portion. The sensor includes at least one of a GPS transmitter, a GPS receiver, a camera, a radar device, a lidar device and a sonar device. The inserted portion is configured to be inserted into an accommodating space provided on a watercraft to accommodate an object. The extended portion is coupled to the inserted portion and configured to be located outside the accommodating space in a state where the sensor assembly is installed in the accommodating space. The sensor is housed in at least one of the inserted portion and the extended portion.
B63B 79/15 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers for monitoring environmental variables, e.g. wave height or weather data
A component mounting system includes: a mounting execution part including, a feeder, a mounting head having a suction nozzle, and a photographing camera for acquiring a processing state image showing a component suction; a storage part that accumulates and stores management data including the processing state image; a display part that displays information about the management data; and a display control part that controls the display part. When a suction error directed to the component occurs, the display control part controls the display part to display a plurality of processing state images that is most recent among processing state images showing past component suctions involving at least one of the component, the suction nozzle, the mounting head, and the feeder which are involved in the component suction of the component and are to be designated as target subjects.
If the patch image, referred to as a first patch image, cut from an image within the cutting range, referred to as a target range, set for one component is input to the alignment network unit, the correction amount for correcting the position of the cutting range for one component included in the patch image is output from the alignment network unit. Then, the image within the corrected cutting range obtained by correcting the cutting range by this correction amount is cut from the composite image, referred to as a stored component image, to generate the corrected patch image, referred to as a second patch image, including the one component, and the grip success probability is calculated for this corrected patch image.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
48.
VEHICLE TRAVEL MONITORING SYSTEM, TRAVEL MONITORING METHOD, AND TRAVEL MONITORING PROGRAM
A layout of areas to display travel data is easily changed in a monitoring screen so as to effectively use the monitoring screen having a limited area. A travel monitoring system includes a monitoring device that controls a display unit to display a monitoring screen indicating a plurality of travel data items of a first vehicle. The monitoring device reserves a plurality of large-sized areas and a plurality of small-sized areas in the monitoring screen. A travel data item (e.g., vehicle speed) is displayed in the large-sized area. A travel data item or a guidance (mark) indicating a type of the travel data is displayed in the small-sized area. A size of the large-sized area in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction is a positive integer multiple of a size of the small-sized area.
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G08G 1/052 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled with provision for determining speed or overspeed
G08G 1/056 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled with provision for distinguishing direction of travel
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
49.
EXPANDING DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP
An expanding device includes a cool air supplier and a cooling unit configured to cool an extensible sheet member on which a wafer including a plurality of semiconductor chips is arranged and a film provided on the wafer to a cooling temperature at which the film becomes harder than the sheet member. The expanding device further includes an expander configured to expand the sheet member cooled to the cooling temperature by the cool air supplier and the cooling unit to divide the wafer into the plurality of semiconductor chips.
H01L 21/67 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components
H01L 21/66 - Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment
H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
H01L 21/78 - Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components or integrated circuits formed in, or on, a common substrate with subsequent division of the substrate into plural individual devices
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
(1) Motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, three-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motor scooters, three-wheeled mopeds and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, three-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motor scooters, three-wheeled mopeds and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
An outboard motor includes an electric motor including an output shaft extending along an up-down direction; a gearing located in a gear case and including a first gear including a first gear shaft extending along the up-down direction and connected to the output shaft of the electric motor, and a second gear including a second gear shaft extending along the up-down direction and meshing with the first gear; and a housing chamber to accommodate the gearing and oil. The gearing is located higher than a lower case of the outboard motor, and the gear case includes a refrigerant flow path through which a refrigerant can flow.
An outboard motor includes an electric motor, a motor control board to control the electric motor and having one end higher than another end, a case between the electric motor and the motor control board and including a cooling chamber, a supply flow path connected to the cooling chamber of the case to supply refrigerant to the cooling chamber, and a discharge flow path connected to the cooling chamber to discharge the refrigerant from the cooling chamber. A discharge port of the discharge flow path is located at the one end of the motor control board, a supply port of the supply flow path is located at the another end of the motor control board, a lower end of the discharge port is higher than a lower end of the supply port, and a first wall surface of the cooling chamber extends along the motor control board.
A drive unit for a bicycle includes a housing, a first speed reducer including an input shaft and an output shaft coaxial with each other to reduce rotation transmitted from an electric motor, a power transmission to which rotation of the output shaft of the first speed reducer is transmitted, and a second speed reducer to change a direction of an axis of rotation transmitted from the power transmission. The housing includes a single cylindrical first housing to support the first speed reducer and the power transmission without any housing other than the first housing being interposed therebetween.
A watercraft auto-docking system basically includes a user interface and a digital controller. The user interface includes a display monitor. The digital controller includes a processor, a computer memory and an I/O interface. The user interface is connected to the I/O interface. The digital controller is configured to select a target dock for docking a watercraft in an auto-docking mode. The digital controller is configured to generate a docking path including a single waypoint from a current location of the watercraft to a target location of the target dock. The digital controller is configured to autonomously navigate the watercraft using an autopilot system along the docking path until the watercraft reaches the target location of the target dock such that the watercraft turns at the single waypoint to align with a target orientation of the watercraft at the target location of the target dock.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
B63B 49/00 - Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
An outboard motor includes an electric motor including an output shaft extending in an upper-lower direction, a gearing connected to the output shaft of the electric motor and including gears to rotate around a rotation shafts extending in the upper-lower direction, and a housing chamber to accommodate the gearing and oil. The housing chamber includes a peripheral wall extending around one of the gears. The peripheral wall includes a sloped portion between the one gear and the peripheral wall that is inclined upward along a rotating direction of the gear.
An outboard motor includes an electric motor including an output shaft extending in an upper-lower direction, a first helical gear including a first gear shaft extending in the upper-lower direction and including a first end connected to the output shaft of the electric motor, a first bearing to support the first end of the first gear shaft, a second bearing to support a second end of the first gear shaft, a second helical gear including a second gear shaft extending in the upper-lower direction and meshing with the first helical gear, and a case accommodating at least the first helical gear, the first bearing, and the second bearing. At least one of the first bearing or the second bearing defines a fixing mechanism to fix the first gear shaft at a predetermined position in the upper-lower direction with respect to the case when the first and second helical gears rotate.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Marine radio communication machines and apparatus; telecommunication machines and apparatus; position measuring devices for boats and ships; orientation measuring devices for boats and ships; position sensors; Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus; measuring or testing machines and instruments; navigation systems for boats and ships; autonomous navigation systems for boats and ships; radar machines and apparatus for boats and ships; simulators for the steering and control of boats and ships; naval signaling apparatus; batteries for boats and ships; dynamic positioning systems for use with boats and ships; computer software applications; application software; application programs; computer software; computer programs; computer hardware; computers; personal digital assistants; downloadable maps, sound, music, images, videos, moving images and textual information; downloadable music files; downloadable image files; electronic publications; simulators for the steering and control of vehicles; electron cameras; Global Positioning System [GPS]; navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]; radar machines and apparatus for vehicles; radio communication machines and apparatus for vehicles; remote control apparatus and equipment for vehicles; optical machines and apparatus; liquid crystal displays; electronic controls apparatus for vehicles; computer memories; wireless controllers to monitor and control the functioning of electronic devices other than controllers for gaming apparatus.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Marine radio communication machines and apparatus; telecommunication machines and apparatus; position measuring devices for boats and ships; orientation measuring devices for boats and ships; position sensors; Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus; measuring or testing machines and instruments; navigation systems for boats and ships; autonomous navigation systems for boats and ships; radar machines and apparatus for boats and ships; simulators for the steering and control of boats and ships; naval signaling apparatus; batteries for boats and ships; dynamic positioning systems for use with boats and ships; computer software applications; application software; application programs; computer software; computer programs; computer hardware; computers; personal digital assistants; downloadable maps, sound, music, images, videos, moving images and textual information; downloadable music files; downloadable image files; electronic publications; simulators for the steering and control of vehicles; electron cameras; Global Positioning System [GPS]; navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]; radar machines and apparatus for vehicles; radio communication machines and apparatus for vehicles; remote control apparatus and equipment for vehicles; optical machines and apparatus; liquid crystal displays; electronic controls apparatus for vehicles; computer memories; wireless controllers to monitor and control the functioning of electronic devices other than controllers for gaming apparatus.
An outboard motor includes a drive source, a propeller, a propeller shaft extending in a first direction and rotatable together with the propeller, and a transmission shifter to transmit a drive power of the drive source to the propeller shaft. The transmission shifter includes a first assembly including an input shaft rotatable by the drive power of the drive source, a second assembly positioned around a second virtual axis, a gear transmission to transmit power between the first assembly and the second assembly and including a first gear rotatable around the first virtual axis and a second gear to mesh with the first gear and rotatable around the second virtual axis, a winding transmission to transmit power between the first assembly and the second assembly, and a switch to turn on and off the transmission of power between the gear transmission and the winding transmission.
Using communicative human language information inputted through the User Interface (UI), an LLM (Language Learning Model) acquires communicative human language information to include in the content. Simultaneously, using the communicative human language information inputted through the UI, the LLM acquires information for selecting visualization software capable of generating visual information to include in the content. Based on the acquired communicative human language information, the visualization software is selected. According to the communicative human language information inputted through the UI, the selected visualization software is operated based on the text information acquired from the LLM's output. Visual information for inclusion in the content is acquired, and content containing at least a part of the acquired communicative human language information and at least a part of the acquired visual information is generated and outputted.
An outboard motor includes a drive source, a propeller, and a transmission to transmit a drive power of the drive source to the propeller. The transmission includes a propeller shaft, an input shaft, a first output shaft, and a first winding transmission. The propeller shaft extends in a first direction and is rotatable together with the propeller. The input shaft is connected to the drive source and is rotatable by the drive power of the drive source. The first output shaft is connected to the propeller shaft, is spaced apart from the input shaft, and transmits power to the propeller shaft. The first winding transmission transmits rotation of the input shaft to the first output shaft.
A conveyance device includes a magnetic scale including linear movement magnetic scales formed linearly along a linear direction, and curvilinear movement magnetic scales formed curvilinearly along a curvilinear direction. The linear movement magnetic scales and the curvilinear movement magnetic scales are spaced apart from each other.
A composite image is generated by combining a gray scale image, referred to as a luminance image, and a depth image respectively representing the plurality of components. In the generated composite image, the shape of the component at a relatively high position among the plurality of components easily remains, and the composite image is useful in confirming such a component.
A planing boat sailing assisting device includes a sensor and a data processing apparatus mounted on a planing boat. The sensor is configured to obtain not reflected light of laser light applied to a water surface but natural visible light or infrared light coming from the water surface obliquely below the sensor, by using a global shutter. The data processing apparatus obtains data obtained by the sensor, at a frame rate of not lower than FPS and not higher than 100 FPS, and generates wave data related at least to a height of a wave and a time until arrival of the wave based on sets of data obtained by the sensor, at least once every second. The data processing apparatus outputs the generated wave data to at least one of a wave display or a controller.
A leaning vehicle comprising: a leaning actuator that changes a lean angle of a vehicle body when the leaning vehicle turns; a steering actuator that changes a steered angle of two front wheels when the leaning vehicle turns; and a control device that controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator. The control device controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator such that, when five regions into which a speed region of the leaning vehicle up to a maximum speed is equally divided are defined, a rate of change in a lateral acceleration in an imbalanced turning state relative to a vehicle speed changes at lower rate in a highest speed region than in a lowest speed region.
A driving and steering control system to be employed in an autonomous ground vehicle. The driving and steering control system includes: an acquisition device that is configured to acquire, from an upper-level control section, propulsion motor actuation instruction information for actuating a propulsion motor of the vehicle and the steering motor actuation instruction information for actuating a steering motor of the vehicle; and a motor information processing device that is configured to concurrently actuate the propulsion motor and the steering motor in such a manner to concurrently change an operation parameter of the steering motor and an operation parameter of the propulsion motor based on the steering motor actuation instruction information acquired by the acquisition device, and concurrently change the operation parameter of the propulsion motor and the operation parameter of the steering motor based on the propulsion motor actuation instruction information acquired by the acquisition device.
B60W 10/20 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of steering systems
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
A management device of a component mounting system includes a management storage unit, a data generating unit, and a display control unit. The management storage unit stores management data in which production factor information for identifying production factors in a mounting machine and suction error information output from the mounting machine are associated with one another. The data generating unit generates suction error count data and suction error loss amount data in association with the production factor information based on a data group of the management data. The display control unit controls a display unit such that a suction error data set is displayed with the suction error count data and the suction error loss amount data associated with the production factor information selected via an operating unit as one set.
A battery pack, including a battery module, a casing that houses the battery module, and a first wall portion. The casing has: a wall of which an inner surface is a first surface, the battery module being arranged with an interval from the first surface so as to form a first gas passageway between the battery module and the first surface; and an outlet formed in the wall, gas inside the casing being dischargeable, sequentially through the first gas passageway and the outlet, to an outside of the casing. The first wall portion extends from the first surface of the casing, and is shaped so as to extend away from the first surface while extending toward an upstream side of the first gas passageway.
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
A leaning vehicle comprising: a leaning actuator that generates a leaning drive force for changing a lean angle of a vehicle body when the leaning vehicle turns; a steering actuator that changes a steered angle of two front wheels when the leaning vehicle turns; and a control device that controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator. The control device controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator to create the imbalanced turning state, and, when a magnitude of a lateral acceleration acting on the vehicle body in the imbalanced turning state has decreased, control the leaning actuator to reduce the leaning drive force.
A control system for a watercraft includes a device on or in the watercraft, a sensor, and a computer. The sensor is operable to detect status data indicating a status of the device. The computer is configured or programmed to store a decision logic to determine whether or not a malfunction or trouble of the watercraft has occurred, and determine whether or not the malfunction or trouble has occurred based on the status data with reference to the decision logic.
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
B63B 79/30 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for diagnosing, testing or predicting the integrity or performance of vessels
F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
F02D 41/04 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
F02D 41/22 - Safety or indicating devices for abnormal conditions
F16H 61/12 - Detecting malfunction or potential malfunction, e.g. fail safe
A vehicle including: a main body frame; a seat provided on the main body frame; a pair of front wheels provided at a front portion of the main body frame; a pair of rear wheels provided at a rear portion of the main body frame; a pair of footrests respectively provided on two sides of the seat in a plan view of the vehicle, each of the footrests having a first step and a second step, the second step being provided behind the first step and extending diagonally upward and rearward; and a pair of first supporting frames connected with the main body frame and respectively supporting approximate centers of the pair of second steps from below.
A vehicle including: a body frame; a seat provided on the body frame; a pair of front wheels provided at a front portion of the body frame; a pair of rear wheels provided at a rear portion of the body frame; a rear gear provided between the pair of rear wheels; a drive source provided below the seat; and a pair of suspensions each including an upper arm and a lower arm, and respectively supporting the pair of rear wheels. The lower arm in each of the suspensions includes: a front arm portion, connected with the body frame at a position more forward than a rear end of the drive source in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle, and a rear arm portion, connected with the body frame at a position more rearward than a center of the rear gear in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle.
B60G 3/20 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram all arms being rigid
B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
B60G 13/00 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
A vehicle includes: a pair of front wheel; a pair of rear wheels; a saddle-style seat positioned at an intermediate region in a width direction of the vehicle; a steering shaft positioned ahead of the seat; a radiator positioned more forward than the steering shaft; an air intake portion having an air intake port, which is positioned more rearward than the steering shaft; a drive shaft provided at a lower position than the steering shaft and extending in a fore-aft direction; a windshield plate extending in the width direction of the vehicle for separating a radiator region and an air intake port region; and a pair of fenders provided respectively behind the pair of front wheels and connected by the windshield plate. The windshield plate has a first through-hole and a second through-hole through which the steering shaft and the drive shaft respectively penetrate.
F02M 35/16 - Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by use in vehicles
A vehicle, including: a pair of front wheels; a pair of rear wheels; a saddle-style seat, positioned at an intermediate region in a width direction of the vehicle; a steering shaft provided ahead of the seat; a bar handle connected with an upper portion of the steering shaft, the bar handle having a pair of grips; a front fender provided above the pair of front wheels, striding over the pair of front wheels in a plan view of the vehicle; and a pair of suspensions, top ends of which are located ahead of the two grips, and are positioned, in the plan view of the vehicle, more inboard than widthwise ends of the two grips in the width direction of the vehicle. Each suspension includes, at an upper portion thereof, a suspension adjusting portion. The front fender includes a pair of openings through which the suspension adjusting portions are accessible.
B60G 17/016 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input
A control system for a watercraft includes a marine propulsion device, a load sensor, and a computer. The load sensor is operable detect load data regarding a drive source of the marine propulsion device. The computer is configured or programmed to store a decision logic to determine whether or not a malfunction or trouble of the watercraft has occurred, obtain the load data, and determine whether or not the malfunction or trouble of the watercraft has occurred based on the load data with reference to the decision logic. The load logic includes at least one of a foreign object attachment decision logic, a propeller matching decision logic, a damper slippage decision logic, or a water landing decision logic.
A control system for a watercraft includes an outboard motor, a tilt mechanism, a sensor, and a computer. The outboard motor is attached to the watercraft. The tilt mechanism includes a tilt shaft and a tilt actuator to cause the outboard motor to pivot about the tilt shaft. The tilt mechanism is attached to the watercraft and supports the outboard motor such that the outboard motor is pivotable about the tilt shaft. The sensor is operable to detect tilt status data indicating a status of the tilt mechanism. The computer is configured or programmed to store a decision logic to determine whether or not a malfunction or trouble of the tilt mechanism has occurred, obtain the tilt status data, and determine whether or not the malfunction or trouble of the tilt mechanism has occurred based on the tilt status data with reference to the decision logic.
A robot includes a motor, a speed reducer, a base, a first arm, a second arm, and an impeller operable to rotate together with the first arm or the speed reducer. The impeller is operable to rotate together with the first arm or the speed reducer and generate wind to cool the motor.
A cell transferring device includes a head and a controller. The head is to be attached with a tip including a leading end portion having a leading end opening for allowing a cell to enter and leave the tip, and includes a mechanism for sucking and discharging the cell into and from the tip through the opening. The controller executes a peeling-off control of causing the tip to peel off the cell adhered to a bottom surface of a well of a culture plate through the head. The controller controls, in the peeling-off control, the head in such a manner that the leading end portion of the tip performs a shifting containing a horizontal component at different positions along a vertical direction, the different positions including a position where the leading end portion comes into contact with the cell adhered to the bottom surface.
A water jet propulsion boat includes a hull, a drive source, a power storage, a jet propulsion mechanism, a power generator, and a controller. The hull includes a water inlet, a jet outlet, and a flow path connecting the water inlet and the jet outlet and including at least a main flow path extending from the water inlet to the jet outlet. The drive source is located in the hull, and the power storage supplies power to the drive source. The jet propulsion mechanism includes an impeller in the main flow path and driven by a driving force of the drive source to generate a water flow to generate a propulsive force to the hull. The power generator is located in the flow path and uses the water flow generated by the impeller to generate power. The controller charges the power storage with the power generated by the power generator.
B63H 11/08 - Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps of rotary type
B63B 34/10 - Power-driven personal watercraft, e.g. water scooters Accessories therefor
B63H 21/17 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
B63H 11/103 - Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water having means for deflecting jet or influencing cross-section thereof having means to increase efficiency of propulsive fluid, e.g. discharge pipe provided with means to improve the fluid flow
B63H 25/46 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by jets
A drive unit for an electrically assisted bicycle includes an electric motor, a housing accommodating a portion or an entirety of the electric motor, a pedal crank shaft extending through the housing and rotatably supported by the housing, a transmission to transmit a torque of the electric motor, a rigid board including an electric circuit to cause the electric motor to operate, and a flexible printed circuit to electrically connect the rigid board and another predetermined component in addition to the rigid board to each other.
A watercraft troubleshooting system includes an onboard system including watercraft devices provided on a watercraft, and an onboard network provided on the watercraft and connected to the watercraft devices, each of which includes a communication terminal communicable with the other watercraft devices via the onboard network. The watercraft troubleshooting system further includes a server outside the watercraft and communicable with the communication terminal. The communication terminal is configured or programmed to perform a system scanning operation to collect information about the watercraft devices, and to perform a scanning result transmitting operation to transmit the information collected by the system scanning operation as a scanning result to the server. The server is configured or programmed to evaluate the scanning result transmitted thereto from the communication terminal to generate an evaluation result, and to transmit the evaluation result to the communication terminal.
B63B 79/30 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for diagnosing, testing or predicting the integrity or performance of vessels
84.
Headlight device and leaning vehicle including headlight device
A headlight device including a headlight configured to emit light frontward of a leaning vehicle to form a lower light beam, an upper central light beam, an upper left light beam and an upper right light beam, and a control device that controls light emission from the headlight without any user operation. The control device forms both the upper left and the upper right light beams while the leaning vehicle is traveling straight, and reduces a brightness of the upper left and upper right light beams, responsive to a vehicle being illuminated by the upper left and upper right light beams respectively, and forms the upper left and upper right light beams respectively while the leaning vehicle is turning left and right, and maintains the brightness of the formed upper left or upper right light beam regardless of whether any vehicle is illuminated by the upper left or upper right light beam.
B60Q 1/12 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically due to steering position
B62J 6/023 - Headlights specially adapted for motorcycles or the like responsive to the lean angle of the cycle, e.g. changing intensity or switching sub-lights when cornering
A marine propulsion device includes a controller configured or programmed to calculate a rotation speed of a rotor based on a magnetic flux density detected by a detector, and correct a deviation in a calculated magnet position of the rotor due to an eddy current generated in a metal based on the calculated rotation speed of the rotor.
A boat propulsor includes a duct, a propeller in the duct and rotatable around a rotation axis extending along an axial direction of the duct, and a rotator to rotate the propeller. An upper portion of the duct includes a plate extending from the duct in the axial direction and including holes. Water streams passing around and along the duct are attenuated as the water streams pass through the holes in the plate.
B63H 1/28 - Other means for improving propeller efficiency
B63H 5/16 - Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers characterised by being mounted in recessesArrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers with stationary water-guiding elementsMeans to prevent fouling of the propeller, e.g. guards, cages or screens
A parts mounting system includes a parts mounting device in a mounting area to mount parts on a board, a robot to transport a parts unit operable to hold the parts, and a placement section in a work area in which a worker works. The work area is separate from the mounting area, to allow a plurality of parts units to be placed therein or thereon, the plurality of parts units being to be transported or having been transported by the robot.
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
A steering assembly basically includes a steering gearbox, a bracket, a rotational motion restriction structure, and a translational motion restriction structure. The steering gearbox includes a housing and a steering rack. The steering rack has a first rack end and a second rack end. The bracket is coupled to the first rack end. The bracket includes a first tie rod connection located axially inward of the first rack end and the second rack end with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The rotational motion restriction structure is configured to restrict rotational movement of the bracket relative to the longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The translational motion restriction structure is configured to limit translational movement of the steering rack along the longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The rotational motion restriction structure and the translational motion restriction structure are located at different locations.
In a management device, a management storage unit stores management data in which suction position offset data, parameter information, and a processing state image are associated with each other, the management data being acquired from a mounting apparatus by a management communication unit. When a command to select one piece of parameter information from the various pieces of parameter information is input, a management control unit causes a management display unit to display a suction position offset distribution indicating distribution of a data group of the suction position offset data. Once this has occurred, when a command to select one or more specific position offset data from the data group of the suction position offset distribution is input, the management control unit causes the management display unit to display the processing state image corresponding to the specific position offset data simultaneously with the suction position offset distribution.
In a management device, a management storage unit accumulates and stores management data in which suction position offset data, loading position offset data, and parameter information are associated with each other. A management control unit causes a management display unit to simultaneously display suction position offset distribution indicating distribution of a data group of the suction position offset data and loading position offset distribution indicating distribution of a data group of the loading position offset data. The management control unit controls the management display unit such that, when a command to select one or more specific position offset data from the data group of one position offset distribution is input, attention data corresponding to the specific position offset data is displayed in a different display mode from a display mode of residual data in the data group of another position offset distribution.
A watercraft maneuvering system includes propulsion devices provided on a hull, steerings each including a steering actuator to change a steering angle of a corresponding propulsion device, steering angle sensors to detect the steering angle of the corresponding propulsion device, and steering controllers each configured or programmed to control the steering actuator of the corresponding steering. The steering controllers are configured or programmed to feedback-control the corresponding steering actuator based on an output signal of the corresponding steering angle sensor to achieve a target steering angle. The feedback control includes a first mode using a first feedback parameter, and a second mode using a second feedback parameter. The steering controllers are configured or programmed to perform the feedback control in the first mode when at least one of the propulsion devices is operating, and perform the feedback control in the second mode when all the propulsion devices are not operating.
B63H 5/125 - Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction
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WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM
A watercraft maneuvering system includes a steering including a steering actuator and operable to change a steering angle to change a course of a watercraft, a steering angle sensor to detect the steering angle, and a steering controller configured or programmed to control the steering actuator according to an output signal of the steering angle sensor. The steering controller includes a calibration mode in which output signal values of the steering angle sensor respectively corresponding to opposite limits of the steering range of the steering are stored, and is configured or programmed to perform an automatic steering control operation to drive the steering actuator to operate the steering to a predetermined steering angle after storing the output signal values of the steering angle sensor respectively corresponding to the opposite limits of the steering range.
A communication system for an outboard motor includes a main bus line including a first end and a second end each located in a hull, two signal lines to transmit data using a voltage difference between the two signal lines, and operable to communicate with the outboard motor, an in-hull maneuvering controller at the first end of the main bus line, a first terminating resistor in the in-hull maneuvering controller to electrically connect the two signal lines, and a second terminating resistor at the second end of the main bus line to electrically connect the two signal lines. The main bus line extends from the first terminating resistor to outside the hull, through the outboard motor, and then back into the hull to connect to the second terminating resistor.
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
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WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM
A watercraft includes a steering operator to be operated by a user to steer a watercraft, an operation amount sensor to detect an operation amount of the steering operator, a steering device including a steering actuator to change a steering angle, a steering angle sensor to detect the steering angle, and a steering controller configured or programmed to control the steering actuator according to an output signal of the operation amount sensor and an output signal of the steering angle sensor. The steering controller is configured or programmed to monitor the output signal of the steering angle sensor for an abnormality, feedback-control the steering actuator based on the output signal of the steering angle sensor to achieve a target steering angle when the abnormality is not detected, and feedforward-control the steering actuator based on the output signal of the operation amount sensor when the abnormality is detected.
B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
B63B 79/10 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
B63B 79/30 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for diagnosing, testing or predicting the integrity or performance of vessels
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
A marine propulsion device includes an electric motor; a motor controller; a case to house the motor controller; a steering mechanism to integrally rotate a propeller, the electric motor, and the case in a right-left direction; and two power lines including first ends connected to the motor controller, and positive and negative lines to supply driving electric power to the motor controller. The two power lines are twisted together so as to absorb twisting of the two power lines during rotation by the steering mechanism.
A watercraft maneuvering system includes a steering including a steering actuator including a DC motor and operable to change a steering angle to change a course of a watercraft, a steering angle sensor to detect the steering angle, and a steering controller configured or programmed to drive the steering actuator by feedback-controlling the DC motor based on a target steering angle and an output signal of the steering angle sensor. The steering controller is configured or programmed to perform a voltage control operation to control a voltage to be applied to the DC motor, and perform a voltage limiting control operation to limit the voltage to be applied to the DC motor based on a motor current flowing through the DC motor.
B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
B63B 79/10 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
H02P 7/29 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of electric DC motors for regulating or controlling an individual DC dynamo-electric motor by varying field or armature current by master control with auxiliary power using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices using semiconductor devices controlling armature supply only using pulse modulation
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
Semiconductor manufacturing machines, namely, surface mounting machines for mounting electronic components on to printed circuit boards and parts therefor; power operated dispensers for applying adhesive to printed circuit boards and parts therefor which are used for semiconductor manufacturing; automatic solder paste printers for printing solder paste on printed circuit boards and parts therefor which are used for semiconductor manufacturing.
A watercraft propulsion system includes an engine propulsion device attachable to a hull and including a propeller rotatable about a first propeller axis, an electric propulsion device attachable to the hull and including a propeller rotatable about a second propeller axis different from the first propeller axis, and a controller configured or programmed to control the engine propulsion device and the electric propulsion device. The controller is configured or programmed to perform a propulsive force matching control to match a propulsive force increasing characteristic of the electric propulsion device with a propulsive force increasing characteristic of the engine propulsion device when a command is inputted to simultaneously generate propulsive forces from the engine propulsion device and the electric propulsion device.
A watercraft propulsion system includes first and second propulsion devices attachable to a hull asymmetrically with respect to an anteroposterior center line of the hull, a lateral movement command generator to generate a first lateral movement command and a second lateral movement command to laterally move the hull rightward and leftward, and a controller. The controller includes a memory to store first and second lateral movement thrust ratios indicating ratios between a forward propulsive force and a reverse propulsive force in a first lateral movement control and a second lateral movement control. When one of the first and second lateral movement thrust ratios is set in a calibration mode, the controller is configured or programmed to set an initial value of the other of the first and second lateral movement thrust ratios to an inverse of the one of the first and second lateral movement thrust ratios.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
B63H 20/08 - Means enabling movement of the position of the propulsion element, e.g. for trim, tilt or steeringControl of trim or tilt
A marine propulsion device includes an electric motor, a propeller shaft, a lower case, a coolant circulation passage, and a pump. The propeller shaft is driven by the electric motor. The lower case houses the propeller shaft. Coolant to cool the electric motor flows through the coolant circulation passage. The coolant circulation passage includes a cooling passage, a first connection passage, a heat exchange passage, and a second connection passage. The cooling passage extends through the electric motor. The first connection passage is connected to the cooling passage and extends from the cooling passage toward the lower case. The heat exchange passage is connected to the first connection passage and extends through the lower case. The second connection passage is connected to the heat exchange passage and extends from the heat exchange passage to the cooling passage. The pump circulates the coolant through the coolant circulation passage.
