Panasonic Patente

An air conditioning system according to a first exemplary embodiment includes an air conditioner and inspection terminal (21) that inspects a remaining life of the air conditioner. The air conditioner includes controller (15) that performs operation control by switching the air conditioner between a first operation mode and a second operation mode, and storage unit (18) that stores a first operation time of operation in the first operation mode and a second operation time of operation in the second operation mode. Inspection terminal (21) includes calculation unit (26) that calculates the remaining life of the air conditioner from a first consumption life of the air conditioner calculated based on the first operation time and a second consumption life of the air conditioner calculated based on the second operation time, and output unit (24) that outputs information on the remaining life of the air conditioner.

A heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat tubes arranged in a first direction and a plurality of fins arranged in a second direction. Each of the fins includes a plurality of cutout portions through which the plurality of flat tubes pass, and a plurality of collar portions provided along at least a portion of edges of the plurality of cutout portions to hold the plurality of flat tubes. Each of the collar portions includes first, second and third spacer portions protruding in the second direction and are in contact with another adjacent fin. The first spacer portion is located on one side portion in the first direction of the collar portion, and the second and third spacer portions are located on the other side portion in the first direction of the collar portion such that the first spacer portion is located between the second spacer portion and the third spacer portion as viewed in the first direction. The sum of sizes in the third direction of the first to third spacer portions is more than or equal to 1/2 of size in the third direction of the fin.

The server device includes a reception unit that receives, from an information processing device, a request for increasing an air conditioning capacity of an air conditioning device from a first air conditioning capacity that is an air conditioning capacity when the air conditioning device is sold to a second air conditioning capacity that is greater than the first air conditioning capacity. In addition, the server device includes a determination unit that determines whether a business operator corresponding to the information processing device or a user corresponding to the information processing device has a right to increase the air conditioning capacity from the first air conditioning capacity to the second air conditioning capacity in a case where the reception unit receives the request from the information processing device. In addition, the server device includes an instruction unit that instructs the air conditioning device to execute processing for increasing the air conditioning capacity from the first air conditioning capacity to the second air conditioning capacity in a case where the determination unit determines that the business operator or the user has the right.

A power supply system includes: a first housing including a USB port to which a USB device is to be connected, and a first processor that controls supply of power to the USB port; and a second housing including an AC power port through which AC power is supplied, and a second processor, the second housing being different from the first housing and connected to the first housing to supply power to the first housing. When the second processor detects that supply of the AC power through the AC power port has started, the second processor transmits, to the first processor, a notification that the supply of the AC power has started, via multicast at a network layer or broadcast at a data link layer, and limits the supply of the power to the USB port.

The present disclosure provides a depilatory device that can be further downsized. Depilatory device (A) according to the present disclosure includes main body (D), a blade part provided at main body (D) and capable of removing hair, and motor (43) built in main body (D) and drives blade part (E). In addition, first space (S1) in which battery (34) capable of supplying electric power to motor (43) is disposed is formed in main body (D). First space (S1) has a shape elongated in a first direction extending in a horizontal direction in a state where the blade part and main body (D) are lined up in an up-down direction, and motor (43) is built in main body (D) in a state of being elongated in a direction extending in the horizontal direction.

Laser processing device (100) includes a laser oscillator that generates laser beam (LB), laser head (60) that irradiates a workpiece with laser beam (LB), and manipulator (40) on which laser head (60) is mounted. Manipulator (40) includes robot arm (41), arm tip shaft (J6) provided at a tip of robot arm (41) in a manner rotatable about axis (RA), and connector component (50) that connects arm tip shaft (J6) and laser head (60). Connector component (50) is provided with gauge attachment portion (51a) to which gauge (80) is attached removably. Gauge (80) has a reference point corresponding to the focal position of laser beam (LB).

Laser processing head (10) includes a bend mirror that bends a second laser beam in a direction intersecting a first laser beam; a dichroic mirror that transmits most of the first laser beam toward a workpiece (W) and reflects most of the second laser beam toward the workpiece; a workpiece-side condensing lens that condenses each laser beam to irradiate the workpiece with each laser beam; an image sensor that receives a rest of the first laser beam reflected by the dichroic mirror and a rest of the second laser beam transmitted through the dichroic mirror; a detection-side condensing lens that condenses each laser beam to irradiate the image sensor with the condensed laser beam; and an adjuster that adjusts a workpiece-side condensing state on an image plane on a workpiece side. The image sensor detects a detection-side condensing state on an image plane on an image sensor side. The workpiece-side condensing state is adjusted by the adjuster based on the detection-side condensing state.

An image coding method bitstream includes: determining a maximum number of a merging candidate which is a combination of a prediction direction, a motion vector, and a reference picture index for use in coding of a current block (S201); deriving a first merging candidate (S202); determining whether or not a total number of the first merging candidate is smaller than the maximum number (S204); deriving a second merging candidate when it is determined that the total number of the first merging candidate is smaller than the maximum number (S205); selecting a merging candidate for use in the coding of the current block from the first merging candidate and the second merging candidate (S206); and coding, using the maximum number, an index for identifying the selected merging candidate, and attaching the coded index to the bitstream (S207).

The present disclosure provides a depilatory device that can be further downsized. Depilatory device (A) according to the present disclosure includes main body (D), a blade part provided at main body (D) and capable of removing hair, and motor (43) built in main body (D) and drives blade part (E). In addition, first space (S1) in which battery (34) capable of supplying electric power to motor (43) is disposed is formed in main body (D). First space (S1) has a shape elongated in a first direction extending in a horizontal direction in a state where the blade part and main body (D) are lined up in an up-down direction, and motor (43) is built in main body (D) in a state of being elongated in a direction extending in the horizontal direction.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an impact rotary tool which may reduce the hitting sound. An impact rotary tool (1) according to the present disclosure includes a motor (10), an output shaft (30), a hit portion (48), a speed reducing mechanism (6), and an impact mechanism (4). The motor (10) causes a rotary shaft (11) to rotate. The hit portion (48) rotates together with the output shaft (30). The speed reducing mechanism (6) decelerates rotation of the rotary shaft (11) and transmits rotation that has been decelerated to the output shaft (30). The impact mechanism (4) includes a hammer member (40). The hammer member (40) rotates in response to rotation of the rotary shaft (11) and hits the hit portion (48). The impact mechanism (4) is disposed between the speed reducing mechanism (6) and the motor (10).

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an impact rotary tool which may reduce the hitting sound. An impact rotary tool according to the present disclosure includes a motor (10), an output shaft (30), an impact mechanism (4), an inner cover unit (3), and a body case. The impact mechanism (4) is configured to apply impacting force to the output shaft (30) in response to rotation of the motor (10). The body case houses the motor (10), the impact mechanism (4), and the inner cover unit (3). The impact mechanism (4) includes a hammer member (40A, 40B) that hits, in response to the rotation of the motor (10), hit portion (32, 33) provided for the output shaft (30). The inner cover unit (3) covers at least the impact mechanism (4).

A heat exchanger includes multiple main fins that are disposed side by side in a first direction at intervals, the multiple main fins each including an internal flow path through which a first fluid flows. The heat exchanger includes also a corrugated fin that extends in a meandering shape in a second direction intersecting the first direction while being disposed between adjacent main fins of the multiple main fins, the corrugate fin exchanging heat with a second fluid flowing between the adjacent main fins. The corrugated fin includes one end part in a third direction intersecting both the first direction and the second direction, the one end part being in contact with corresponding one of the multiple main fins.

A moving picture coding method includes: performing context adaptive binary arithmetic coding in which a variable probability value is used, on first information among multiple types of sample adaptive offset (SAO) information used for SAO that is a process of assigning an offset value to a pixel value of a pixel included in an image generated by coding the input image (S11); and continuously performing bypass arithmetic coding in which a fixed probability value is used, on second information and third information among the multiple types of the SAO information (S12), wherein the coded second and third information are placed after the coded first information in the bit stream.

The present disclosure provides an air conditioning apparatus that allows a shut-off valve to be easily opened/closed via an operation by a worker. An air conditioning apparatus in the present disclosure includes: an outdoor unit; an indoor unit; a refrigerant pipe that connects the outdoor unit and the indoor unit; a shut-off valve that is provided at the refrigerant pipe and accommodates a shut-off part capable of interrupting refrigerant flow; and a refrigerant leakage sensor that detects refrigerant leakage, wherein when refrigerant leakage is detected by the refrigerant leakage sensor, a closing signal is transmitted to the shut-off valve by the indoor unit, and the shut-off valve having received the closing signal is closed, and the shut-off valve is capable of being opened/closed by performing a predetermined operation on the shut-off valve, regardless of the closing signal from the indoor unit.

An image encoding method is used for encoding a current picture on a block-by-block basis and includes: generating a reference picture list by (i) assigning a reference picture index to a reference picture referable for encoding the current picture and (ii) including the reference picture assigned the reference picture index into the reference picture list (S1001); and encoding a current block included in the current picture with reference to a reference picture that is specified, from the reference picture list, for encoding the current block (S1002), wherein, when a reference picture belonging to a reference view different from a current view to which the current picture belongs has a chance of being referenced for encoding the current picture, the reference picture belonging to the reference view is added to the reference picture list in the generating (S1001).

An information processing device of the present disclosure is an information processing device for notifying environmental contribution information based on a reduction amount of carbon dioxide emission by a home appliance used by a participant of an environmental contribution project, the information processing device including: a communication unit that performs communication via a network; and a controller that controls the communication unit, in which the controller acquires environmental contribution information calculated based on operation information of the home appliance, and notifies the participant of the environmental contribution information via the communication unit.

An air conditioner, a detection device, a refrigerant leak detection method, a program, and a storage medium capable of detecting a rapid leak of a flammable refrigerant are provided. The air conditioner uses a flammable refrigerant. The air conditioner comprises a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant flows, and comprises a pressure sensor and a controller. The pressure sensor is provided in the refrigerant pipe and acquires pressure information related to a pressure of the refrigerant in the refrigerant pipe. The controller acquires the pressure information by the pressure sensor, determines, based on the pressure information, whether or not change in pressure within a predetermined period is larger than a change threshold, and detects a rapid leak of the refrigerant based on a determination result.

An air conditioner according to the present disclosure uses a flammable refrigerant and includes an indoor heat exchanger that exchanges heat with indoor air, an air filter through which the indoor air flowing from an indoor space to the indoor heat exchanger passes, a cleaner that cleans the air filter, and a controller that controls the cleaner, wherein the controller drives the cleaner to perform filter cleaning for removing dust adhering to the air filter.

The information processing device is configured to recruit a participant of an environmental contribution project from a user of a home appliance. The information processing device includes at least one of a communication unit or a storage unit, each being configured to acquire user information including model information or energy efficiency of a home appliance, and a control unit that controls the at least one of the communication unit or the storage unit. The control unit acquires the user information, determines whether the user is able to participate in the environmental contribution project based on the user information, and outputs a first notification including information regarding participation in the environmental contribution project in a case where it is determined that the user is able to participate in the environmental contribution project.

The present disclosure provides an air conditioning apparatus that appropriately switches between independent operation of a second compressor and combined operation of a first compressor and the second compressor. An air conditioning apparatus in which a first compressor driven by a gas engine and a second compressor driven by a motor are connected in parallel, and air conditioning is performed by circulating refrigerant, the air conditioning apparatus including a control section configured to control driving of the first compressor and the second compressor, wherein the control section includes: a first drive control unit configured to, in a first period, drive only the first compressor and calculate a first air conditioning load indicative of an air conditioning load of the first period, when activating the air conditioning apparatus; and a second drive control unit configured to determine whether to drive both the first compressor and the second compressor or to drive only the second compressor, based on the first air conditioning load, and the second drive control unit determines to drive only the second compressor, when an intake differential temperature becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value in the first period.

The invention relates to a method for transmitting a periodic channel quality report (CSI) and/or a sounding reference symbol (SRS) from a UE to an eNodeB. To avoid double decoding at the eNodeB in transient phases, a deterministic behavior of the UE is defined by the invention, according to which the eNodeB can unambiguously determine whether the UE will transmit the CSI/SRS or not. According to one embodiment, the UL grants and/or DL assignments received until and including subframe N-4 only are considered; UL grants and/or DL assignments received by the UE after subframe N-4 are discarded for the determination. Additionally, DRX-related timers at subframe N-4 are considered for the determination. In a second embodiment, DRX MAC control elements from the eNodeB, instructing the UE to enter DRX, i.e. become Non-Active, are only considered for the determination if they are received before subframe N-4, i.e. until and including subframe N-(4+k).

A laser processing apparatus (1) that performs laser processing on a workpiece (2) by irradiating the workpiece (2) with processing laser light (PL) includes: a first laser light source (21) that emits the processing laser light (PL); and a determiner (53) that determines a defect mode of the laser processing from a three-dimensional information image generated based on reflected light that is measurement light (ML) reflected by the workpiece (2). The three-dimensional information image is an image showing a distribution of the depth of a keyhole (2b) formed in the workpiece (2) when irradiated with the processing laser light (PL), the intensity of the reflected light of the measurement light (ML), and the frequency of occurrence of the depth of the keyhole (2b) with respect to the intensity of the reflected light of the measurement light (ML).

The present disclosure provides a heating medium circulation system that can improve convenience by enabling the retrofitting of a heater that heats a heating medium in an auxiliary manner. The heating medium circulation system according to the present disclosure includes an outdoor unit configured to supply a heating medium heated, heat utilization equipment configured to use, inside a room, heat of the heating medium supplied from the outdoor unit, a heating medium circulation pipe configured to circulate the heating medium between the outdoor unit and the heat utilization equipment, and an auxiliary heater attached to a periphery of the heating medium circulation pipe in a part of the heating medium circulation pipe, the part being located upstream of the heat utilization equipment in a flow of the heating medium.

A compressor of a refrigeration cycle device includes an electric motor unit and a compression mechanism unit in a sealed container. The electric motor unit and the compression mechanism unit are coupled by a shaft. The compression mechanism unit includes a cylinder, a piston disposed in the cylinder, and a vane that partitions an inside of the cylinder. A shaft includes an eccentric portion. In the refrigeration cycle device, a vane groove in which the vane is disposed is formed in the cylinder. The eccentric portion is disposed in the cylinder. The piston is fitted to the eccentric portion. The vane operates without being separated from the piston. The controller controls the decompressor such that a degree of superheating in a case where the rotation speed of the compressor is in a low rotation speed band is smaller than a degree of superheating in a case where the rotation speed of the compressor is in a high rotation speed band.

In a refrigeration cycle device, a compression mechanism unit includes a cylinder, a piston disposed in the cylinder, and a vane that partitions an inside of the cylinder. A shaft includes an eccentric portion. In the refrigeration cycle device, a vane groove in which the vane is disposed is formed in the cylinder. The eccentric portion is disposed in the cylinder. The piston is fitted to the eccentric portion. The vane operates without being separated from the piston. In the refrigeration cycle device, a receiver that stores a part of a refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe is provided in the refrigerant pipe, and a receiver internal volume of the receiver is made larger than a difference between a utilization-side internal volume of heat exchange of the utilization-side heat exchanger and a heat source-side internal volume of heat exchange of the heat source-side heat exchanger to reduce a liquid refrigerant sucked into the cylinder.

A sensing device comprises a light source, a light-receiving device comprising at least one light-receiving element that performs photoelectric conversion, and a processing circuit that controls the light source and the light-receiving device. The processing circuit causes the light source to emit light to a scene at least once, causes the light-receiving device to receive reflected light in each of a plurality of exposure periods, the reflected light being resulting from the emitted light, generates, based on received-light data from the light-receiving device, luminance data that indicates distributions of amounts of reflected light corresponding to the respective exposure periods and that are used for generating distance data for the scene, and outputs the luminance data and timing data indicating timings of the respective exposure periods.

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