Kurig, Thomas

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic feeder may comprise: a feeding container in which a discharge hole is formed; and an intake detection unit arranged below the discharge hole and configured to detect whether livestock has completed intake of feed, characterized in that the intake detection unit may comprise: a sensing shaft arranged below the discharge hole; a support frame connected to an end of the sensing shaft; and a rotation detection unit arranged in connection with the end of the sensing shaft and the support frame, the rotation detection unit being configured to detect rotation of the sensing shaft; and whether the livestock has completed feed intake may be detected based on whether the rotation of the sensing shaft is detected through the rotation detection unit.

Provided are a wireless communication device (100) and a method for switching operation frequency bands. The wireless communication device (100) includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a controller (130). The controller (130) is coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna and is configured to: monitor a first frequency band through the first antenna and the second antenna to obtain a first measurement result; and switch a data channel of the first antenna from the first frequency band to a second frequency band different from the first frequency band according to the first measurement result.

Provided is an electrolysis equipment (10, 20, 30), including: a tank (100), which includes an inlet (110), an outlet (120), a vent hole (130) and an upper opening (140); a detachable upper cover (200), which covers the upper opening (140) of the tank (100), and the detachable upper cover (200) includes an inner side (2001) facing the tank (100), an outer side (200E) opposite to the inner side (2001), and a side (200S) of the detachable upper cover (200); an anode device (300), which is fixed to the inner side (2001) of the detachable upper cover (200) with a first bracket set (310); and a cathode device (400), which is removably fixed to the inner side (2001) of the detachable upper cover (200) with a second bracket set (410).

A maintenance device (30) includes a cap (72), a recovery part (94), an air pump (95), and a supply part (92). The cap (72) is provided for an inkjet head (12) and configured to be attached to a nozzle surface (14F) of the inkjet head (12). The recovery part (94) has a vent port (94H) opened to an atmosphere and is configured to recover air (A) from the cap (72). The air pump (95) is configured to suck the air (A) from the recovery part (94). The supply part (92) is provided for the cap (72) and configured to store a humidifying medium (WM), generate a humidified air (WA) by passing air (A) supplied from the air pump (95) through the humidifying medium (WM), and supply the humidified air (WA) to the cap (72).

A fan card (100) includes a fan unit (110) and a flow guide assembly (120). The fan unit (110) includes a rotating shaft (112) and multiple fan blades (114) extending outward from the rotating shaft (112). The flow guide assembly (120) is disposed next to the fan unit (110) and includes a first air outlet (121) and a second air outlet (122). The fan unit (110) faces the first air outlet (121). An area of the first air outlet (121) is smaller than an area surrounded by the fan blades (114). The second air outlet (122) and the first air outlet (121) face different directions. An airflow entering the fan unit (110) passes through the flow guide assembly (120) and is discharged from the first air outlet (121) and the second air outlet (122).

An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photoreceptor, and a charging device including a charging member that charges a surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor and a cleaning member that is disposed in contact with the charging member, in which the electrophotographic photoreceptor has a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive substrate, and an outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains a charge transport material and a polyarylate resin having a dicarboxylic acid unit represented by Formula (A) and a diol unit represented by Formula (B), the cleaning member has a core metal and a foamed elastic layer provided in a helical shape on an outer peripheral surface of the core metal, and a value of a ratio T/W of a thickness T of the foamed elastic layer to a width W of the foamed elastic layer is 0.6 or more and 1.2 or less, <img class="EMIRef" id="a412cc7e-cd38-43bc-91fa-24b29f92f450-ia01" /> <img class="EMIRef" id="a412cc7e-cd38-43bc-91fa-24b29f92f450-ia02" /> in Formula (A), Ar<A1> and Ar<A2> are each independently an aromatic ring which may have a substituent, L<A> is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and n<A1> is 0, 1, or 2, in Formula (B), Ar<B1> and Ar<B2> are each independently an aromatic ring which may have a substituent, L<B> is a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or -C(Rb<1>)(Rb<2>)-, and n<B1> is 0, 1, or 2, where Rb<1> and Rb<2> are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 or more and 12 or less carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms, and Rb<1> and Rb<2> may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic alkyl group.

A packaging material (1) packages an object having a main body and a cord integrally connected to one side surface of the main body. The packaging material (1) includes a box body (11) and a cushioning material (13). The box body (11) has a cylindrical side plate (23, 25) and a bottom plate (21). The cushioning material (13) is arranged in the box body (11), and the main body is placed on the cushioning material (13). The cushioning (13) material has a housing space (35) in which the cord is housed.

A sheet conveying apparatus (120) includes a feed roller (46), a separation pad (48), a separation roller (47), and at least one groove (48A). The feed roller (46) feeds at least one sheet (G) from a sheet feeding tray (36) in a predetermined conveying direction (Z). The separation pad (48) is provided on a downstream side of the feed roller (46) in the conveying direction (Z). The separation roller (47) holds the at least one sheet (G) fed by the feed roller (46) between itself and the separation pad (48) and conveys the at least one sheet (G) in the conveying direction (Z). At least one groove (48A) is provided on a surface of the separation pad (48) with which the at least one sheet (G) comes into contact.

A document conveying device (5) includes a sheet feeding tray (25), a sheet feeding unit (73), an actuator (91), a sensor (93), and a control part (501). The sheet feeding unit (73) includes a drive shaft (113), a holder (111), and a pickup roller (117). The actuator (91) includes a rotational shaft (101), a detecting piece (103), and a light-shielding piece (105). When a signal different from a signal outputted from the sensor (93) when the actuator (91) is driven with the document set on the sheet feeding tray (25) is input, the control part (501) returns the sheet feeding unit (73) to an initial posture in which the pickup roller (117) is separated upward from the sheet feeding tray (25).

A sheet conveying apparatus includes a feed roller (46), a separation pad (48), a separation pad holder (50), a conveying guide member (39A), a separation roller (47), a first vibration damping member (61), and a second vibration damping member (62). The conveying guide member (39A) guides a conveyance of the sheet (G) and supports the separation pad holder (50). The separation roller (47) holds the sheet (G) fed by the feed roller (46) between itself and the separation pad (48) and conveys the sheet (G) in the conveying direction (Z). The first vibration damping member (61) is provided between the separation pad (48) and the separation pad holder (50). The second vibration damping member (62) is provided between the separation pad holder (50) and the conveying guide member (39A).