Omron Corporation

Makoto Wada

Kazuyuki Tsukimori

Kenshi Nagata

Kokichi Tobita

Yohei Tsukanaka

Masaki Sugihara

Koichi Furusawa

Satoru Nishimaki

An operation device () for remotely operating an X-ray imaging device () includes an operation unit (), a grip detection unit (), which determines whether an operation received by the operation unit () is a normal operation or an erroneous operation, and a control unit (), which transmits an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the X-ray imaging device (). The control unit () transmits the signal when the grip detection unit () determines that the operation is a normal operation. The operation device is prevented from causing an erroneous operation of its target device.

Operation device and x-ray imaging unit

A power-generating module has a base, a power-generating unit that is placed in the base, a plunger that is placed in the base and that vertically reciprocates, and a drive section that interlocks with the reciprocation of the plunger and starts up the power-generating unit. The drive section is biased to a boost-up position where the plunger is boosted up. The drive section has at least two links that turn between the boost-up position and a press-in position where the power-generating unit is started up. Both ends of one of the links are turnably supported by the base. Both ends of another link are turnably supported by the plunger. The links turn in an interlocking manner by coupling to each other.

Power-generating module

A return mechanism is achieved which requires only a small force for operation. In one aspect of the present invention, a return mechanism () includes: a first spring () that acts between an operating section () and a working section (); and a second spring () that acts between the operating section () and a base (). A direction in which the second spring acts when the operating section () is in a first position is not parallel to a direction in which the second spring () acts when the operating section () is in a second position. A component which, of a force of the second spring, acts in a direction of motion of the operating section () is smaller when the operating section () is in the second position than in the first position.

Return mechanism, acceleration mechanism, power generator, transmitter, and switching arrangement

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Okayama, Japan

Makoto Wada