Seiko Epson Corporation

Takashi Nagate

Yoshikazu Koike

Yoshihiko Yamagishi

Takeshi Seto

Kenichi Endo

Akiyoshi Ishiguro

Akihito Uetake

Takema Yamazaki

Issei Yamakoshi

Kunio Tabata

Akira Sano

Taisuke Yamauchi

Nozomu Hirokubo

Seiichi Taniguchi

Kazunori Sakurai

Junichiro Shinozaki

A robot includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm have different mechanisms from each other.

Robot

A spectrometry system includes an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging element which captures an image, and a spectroscopic module that includes a wavelength variable interference filter and an attachment unit which holds the wavelength variable interference filter, is provided to be attachable to and detachable from the imaging apparatus, and can dispose the wavelength variable interference filter on an optical path of incident light to the imaging element during attachment to the imaging apparatus.

Spectrometry system, spectroscopic module, and positional deviation detection method

A screen including a first plane and a second plane opposite to the first plane, at least one of which is illuminated with light, includes a reflective portion that reflects the light incident on the first plane, a transmissive portion that transmits the light incident on the second plane toward the first plane, and an optical element that focuses the light incident on the second plane such that the focused light is incident on the transmissive portion.

Screen and projection system

A projector includes: an operation unit which receives operation by a user; a projection unit which projects light corresponding to an image signal; and a light intensity control unit which controls light intensity of the light projected by the projection unit. The light intensity control unit controls the light intensity in the order of reception of plural operations received by the operation unit from the user.

Projector having a light intensity control unit for controlling light intensity of projected light and control method of projector

A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet rotor comprising a rotor yoke (2) of a rotor (1) which is formed by laminating a large number of steel sheets (4), (14), (24), (34) and (44), has 2n times (n is a positive integer) of magnetic poles (5) on the outer periphery, has slots (6) at the bases of all or every other magnetic poles at a substantially equal distance from a rotatable shaft hole (7), and has permanent magnets (3) for a field inserted into the slots, and a method for producing it. It has a structure that the permanent magnets for the field are prevented from coming out, or the permanent magnets for the field have their faces treated in order to improve the safety and reliability of the permanent magnet rotor.

Method of producing a permanent magnet rotor

Brushless motor with magnetic sensor to detect leaked magnetic flux

An efficient permanent magnet rotor for a brushless motor has a yoke (2) formed by laminating many steel sheets (4) so as to provide an even number of magnetic poles projected externally, filed permanent magnets (3) inserted in the magnetic poles, bridges (10) provided at either end of the permanent magnets and having a width, among a first minimum width below which said bridges cannot be punched out without breaking, a maximum width at which an allowable maximum number of magnetic fluxes passes through said bridges, and a second minimum width below which said bridges cannot withstand a centrifugal force caused by rotation of said permanent magnet rotor, (1) equal to or larger than the greater one of the first and second minimum widths and smaller than the maximum width when the first and second minimum widths are equal to or smaller than the maximum width, or (2) equal to or larger than the greater one of the first and second minimum widths when said greater one of the first and second minimum widths is equal to or larger than the maximum width, and (3) equal to or larger than the thickness of each of said steel sheets.

Efficient permanent magnet rotor for brushless motor

A controller according to one embodiment restarts the motor when a commutation timing signal is mismatched with an output pattern mode. A controller according to another embodiment compares the motor speed with the reference signal to change the chopper frequency in accordance with the compared value. A controller according to still another embodiment continuously changes the chopper frequency in accordance with the motor speed. A controller according to yet another embodiment inhibits the position detection immediately after commutation in accordance with the current flowing through the motor. A controller according to another embodiment detects the position of the rotor in accordance with the waveform of the current flowing through the motor.

Controller for brushless DC motor without position sensor

Permanent magnet rotor of brushless motor

A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor includes a yoke formed from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together and provided along its outer periphery with even number of, at least four magnetic poles. The magnetic poles are alternately provided substantially at equal distances from a rotational axis with slots to receive the respective permanent magnets such that the sides of the permanent magnets facing a rotary shaft have the same polarity. As a result, a compact and efficient rotor is obtained, and damage to or flying off of the permanent magnets is prevented.

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Suwa, Japan

Takashi Nagate