Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus includes: a plurality of line sensor groups, each line sensor group including a plurality of line sensors, each line sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; and a circuit for performing storage control associated with said photoelectric conversion elements, said storage control being performed separately for each line sensor group using a storage control level that is adjusted separately for each line sensor group, thereby performing AGC control associated with the photoelectric conversion elements.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method of manufacturing, in which a diaphragm not provided with an annular rib is fastened to a housing through a spring casing. The method of manufacturing comprises: a process, in which supports of a supporting slider rested on a floating block through a supporting spring, which is mounted in a receiving chamber of a lower die are made to extend through fluid passing holes of the housing, and the housing is rested on the supporting slider; a process, in which a spring casing is set in a receiving cavity of an upper punch vertically movably disposed at a position upwardly of the lower die, with an end portion of an opening of the spring casing being opposed to the housing; a process, in which the upper is approachingly moved toward the lower die, whereby the diaphragm is pressed through a coil spring for regulating pressure which is assembled in the spring casing so that the outer peripheral portion of the diaphragm is brought into contact with the flange of the housing; and a process, in which the downward movement of the upper punch toward the lower die is continued, whereby the end portion of the opening of the spring casing is bent to an end face of the housing under the cooperation between the upper punch and the lower die so that a staking forming is carried out.
Abstract:
In a rotary electric machine using a sintered oil-impregnated bearing, oil that oozes out from the sintered oil-impregnated bearing is prevented from attaching onto a brush. In a stay part providing a brush holder stay, there is formed a through hole into which the sintered oil-impregnated bearing is fitted. A pair of holder portions that each accommodate therein a brush are formed to diametrically face each other. A terminal-fixing portion is formed on one side of each holder portion. A prescribed gap exists between the one side position and the terminal-fixing portion. By closing the inner-radial end of the gap by an end wall, a first oil pool is formed. Thus, the first oil pool is structured as an oil pool on an oil path of any oozed oil flowing from the through hole toward the outer radial side of the holder portion to prevent the oil from entering the holder portion.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a throttle return spring assembly for use in an electronic throttle unit having a throat and a valve rotatably fixed within the throat to close and open the throat. The throttle return spring assembly includes a shaft extending along a rotation axis and connected to the valve for opening and closing the throat of the throttle. A return spring has a first leg connected to the shaft and a second leg extending axially into an opening of a guide. The guide allows rotation of the return spring about the rotation axis and restricts lateral translation of the return spring. The guide has an arcuate inner radial wall defining a catch projecting radially inward. The return spring is wound by rotating the second leg to follow the arcuate surface and engage the catch. A special winding tool having a radial slot which engages the second leg can be piloted about the end of the shaft to wind the return spring. A dust cap covers the return spring and has an integral stop member to prevent the return spring from disengaging the catch and uncoiling.
Abstract:
An optical apparatus having predetermined functions includes a visual-axis detecting device for detecting the direction of the visual axis of an operator, a posture detecting device for detecting the posture of the optical apparatus, and a control device for causing the predetermined functions to be performed in accordance with an output from the visual-axis detecting device and for causing the predetermined functions to be performed by using a predetermined algorithm in accordance with an output from the visual-axis detecting device when the visual-axis detecting device is disallowed to operate.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion device having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for converting light to photoelectric conversion signals and for transferring the photoelectric conversion signals to adjacent photoelectric conversion elements. The apparatus also includes a transfer speed changing device for changing a transfer speed during a period of an accumulation operation of the photoelectric conversion device, making it possible to measure the luminance of an eye exactly in a short period of time.