Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Takayuki Morioka

Hidetada Tokioka

Takeshi Ono

Tae Orita

Yasutoshi Yashiki

Toshiyuki Tanaka

Naoki Nakagawa

Yuichi Sasaki

Masaomi Tsuru

Kunihiko Nishimura

Yukihiro Homma

Mutsumi Tsuda

Mitsuru Sakai

Mikio Araki

Akira Yamashita

Shinya Nishimura

Maho Utsumi

The present disclosure relates to a tactile presentation device presenting tactile to a user, and includes: a touch detection circuit detecting the user having contact with the tactile presentation knob and outputting positional information of the tactile presentation knob; a pressure detection circuit detecting an amount of pressing of the operation surface by the tactile presentation knob; a tactile control circuit determining a voltage signal generating friction force between the tactile presentation knob and the operation surface; and a pressure amount calculation circuit calculating a pressure amount based on the amount of pressing detected in the pressure detection circuit and adding the pressure amount to the pressing information, wherein generated is tactile caused by a change of the friction force between the tactile presentation knob and the operation surface by the voltage signal determined by the tactile control circuit.

Tactile presentation device, tactile presentation touch panel, and tactile presentation touch display

A tactile presentation panel includes a tactile presentation voltage generation circuit that generates a voltage signal having a first frequency to be applied to at least one first electrode located in at least a partial region on an operation surface of the tactile presentation panel, and generates a voltage signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency to be applied to at least one second electrode located in at least a partial region on the operation surface of the tactile presentation panel, a charge discharge portion that is connected to the tactile electrode and discharges charges accumulated in a conductive elastic portion, and a touch detection circuit that detects contact of the user with a tactile presentation knob.

Tactile presentation panel, tactile presentation touch panel, tactile presentation touch display, and tactile presentation knob

A failure diagnosis device for a solar battery string includes a plurality of solar battery modules having solar power generation parts and conductive frames, wherein the plurality of solar battery modules are electrically connected in series, and the frames of the plurality of solar battery modules electrically have common connection. The failure diagnosis device includes: a voltage supply part applying DC voltage between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the plurality of solar battery modules connected in series; a measurement part measuring potential, generated by applying the DC voltage, between the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the plurality of solar battery modules connected in series and each of the frames; and a failure determination part determining a position of a faulty solar battery module in the solar battery string based on the potential measured by the measurement part.

Failure diagnosis device for solar battery string, solar power generation system equipped with same, and failure diagnosis method for solar battery string

A deterioration diagnosis device for a solar cell string and a photovoltaic power generation system includes an impedance measuring instrument to measure a frequency characteristic of a first impedance between solar power generation units connected in the solar cell string and to measure a frequency characteristic of a second impedance, an analysis unit to calculate a first increment from an initial value of a series resistance component, and to calculate a second increment from an initial value of a resistance component between the first end of the plurality of solar power generation units connected in series and the frames in the solar cell string based on the frequency characteristic of the second impedance, and a deterioration determining unit to determine a position of a solar cell module having an increased resistance in the solar cell string based on the first increment and the second increment calculated by the analysis unit.

Deterioration diagnosis device for solar cell string and photovoltaic power generation system provided with the same

In a tactile sensation presentation panel according to the present disclosure, a tactile sensation presentation screen includes a tactile sensation electrode including a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes alternately disposed on a transparent insulation substrate at intervals. A first voltage signal having a first frequency is applied to the plurality of first electrodes located in at least a partial region of the transparent insulation substrate, and a second voltage signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency is applied to the plurality of second electrodes located in the at least partial region of the transparent insulation substrate. First electrostatic capacitance formed between the tactile sensation electrode and a pointer is calculated. An amplitude voltage and frequency of first and second voltage signals are adjusted based on the calculated first electrostatic capacitance.

Tactile sensation presentation panel, tactile sensation presentation touch panel, and tactile sensation presentation touch display

A power generating device includes: a photoelectric conversion unit having a photoelectric conversion film; an electret layer for holding electric charges; an electret power generator configured of a light transmissive material; and an insulating layer which is covering a photoelectric conversion film and transmits light in all wavelength bands available for the photoelectric conversion film or some of the all wavelength bands. The electret layer is stacked on the insulating layer.

Power generating device and power generating module

A rectenna controller connected to a rectenna that receives radio frequency power and converts the radio frequency power into direct current power, the rectenna controller controlling the direct current power received from the rectenna and supplying the controlled direct current power to a load, the rectenna controller including: an input terminal receiving the direct current power converted by the rectenna; an output terminal supplying the controlled direct current power to the load; a first switching element disposed in a current path connecting the input terminal to the output terminal; and a controller controlling the first switching element, wherein when the controller does not operate, the first switching element becomes conducting to render the current path conductive.

Rectenna controller and rectenna apparatus including the same

A thermoelectric conversion module includes a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements formed on a first main surface of an inner tube, and a plurality of projections formed on a second main surface of an outer tube. The thermoelectric conversion element includes an interconnection, and an electrode formed at a first distance from the second main surface in a second direction. When the thermoelectric conversion module is seen from a first direction, the projections include a first projection and a second projection formed at a spacing therebetween in a third direction. A shortest distance between a first lateral surface and a top portion of the first projection and a shortest distance between a second lateral surface and a top portion of the second projection are smaller than the first distance.

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Takayuki Morioka