Abstract:
A fuel cell stack includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange between a gas mixture containing source hydrogen and a circulating gas and cooling water used for controlling the temperature of the fuel cell stack. A system controller adjusts the temperature of the cooling water by controlling a temperature control unit on the basis of the temperature of source hydrogen flowing into a junction at which the source hydrogen and a circulating gas are mixed such that the temperature of a source/recirculated hydrogen mixture that is mixed at the junction and that is supplied to the fuel cell stack is kept within a managed temperature range.
Abstract:
A position detecting device for detecting a position of an object, includes a light emitting portion that emits light, a light receiving portion that receives the light from the light emitting portion, and a scale that is arranged between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion, and includes a position detecting pattern and a smear detecting pattern. The position detecting pattern has a first light transmitting portion for transmitting the light from the light emitting portion and a first light interception portion for intercepting the light from the light emitting portion which are alternately arranged in a detection range of the object. The smear detecting pattern for detecting smear of the scale has a second light transmitting portion for transmitting the light from the light emitting portion and a second light interception portion for intercepting the light from the light emitting portion which are alternately arranged.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system has a purge valve that adjusts the amount of nitrogen in a hydrogen circulation channel and a fuel electrode to be discharged through a discharge channel. A purge rate correcting unit variably sets a target control value of the nitrogen content in the hydrogen circulation channel and the fuel electrode by taking into account whether a driving mode is set in a normal power generation mode or an idle mode. An opening of the purge valve is controlled on the basis of the target control value.
Abstract:
A light emitter is operable to emit light. A light receiver is adapted to receive the light emitted from the light emitter, and operable to output a signal in accordance with an amount of the received light, thereby detecting a position of an object. At least one transparent member is disposed between the light emitter and the light receiver. A first line pattern is provided with the transparent member so as to oppose the light emitter, and includes first light transmitting sections and first light shielding sections which are alternately arranged in a first direction with a first pitch. A second line pattern is provided with the transparent member so as to oppose the light receiver, and includes second light transmitting sections and second light shielding sections which are alternately arranged in the first direction with a second pitch. Each of the first light transmitting sections is adapted to allow the light emitted from the light emitter to pass through. Each of the first light shielding sections is adapted to shield the light emitted from the light emitter. Each of the second light transmitting sections is adapted to allow light having passed through the transparent member. Each of the second light shielding sections is adapted to shield the light having passed through the transparent member.
Abstract:
A recording apparatus performs recording on a strip of a recording target medium that is fed from a roll object that is set in or on the recording apparatus. The roll object is formed as, or at least includes, a roll of the recording target medium. The recording apparatus includes: a rotating unit that rotates the roll object; a rotation controlling unit that controls the rotation of the rotating unit; and a roll object diameter measuring unit that measures the diameter of the roll object, wherein the rotation controlling unit sets the rotation speed of the rotating unit or the rotation amount of the rotating unit on the basis of the diameter of the roll object measured by the roll object diameter measuring unit so as to ensure that at least either one of the transportation speed of the recording target medium and the transportation distance of the recording target medium is set at a predetermined value.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for carrying a printing medium that transports the printing medium to a target position with high precision, a printer that has the device, a method for carrying a printing medium to a target position with high precision, and a printer.As one embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an apparatus for carrying a printing medium includes: (A) a transport roller that transports the printing medium, (B) a motor for rotating the transport roller, (C) a detector that detects a transport amount of the printing medium transported by rotation of the transport roller, and (D) a controller that has a first control mode, in which a control of the motor is not performed on the basis of a detection result of the detector, and a second control mode, in which a control of the motor is performed on the basis of the detection result of the detector, and that uses the first control mode in a state where the printing medium stops and uses the second control mode after the printing medium starts to move.
Abstract:
Moisture caused by humidity in the fuel gas and water vapor from the water that is generated become condensed inside of the fuel cell when power generation in the fuel cell is temporarily stopped, making it necessary to prevent obstruction to the fuel gas flow channel when power generation is restarted. A fuel cell is configured so that it overlaps with a single cell comprised of an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode. Oxidant supply means 202 supplies oxidant to the oxidant electrode in the fuel cell. Exhaust fuel circulation means 205 resupplies the fuel emitted from the fuel electrode of the fuel cell back to the fuel electrode. When requested power generating capacity 201 for the fuel cell is less than the prescribed power generation capacity, oxidant supply means 202 temporarily stops the oxidant supply, while exhaust fuel circulation means 205 continues to operate and circulate the fuel, in order to prevent obstruction in the fuel flow channel due to water condensation caused by humidity or water vapor so that when the temporary stop is released and the system is restarted, a reliable fuel supply becomes possible.
Abstract:
There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting liquid to a printing material, having a platen for supporting the printing material, an ejection head for ejecting the liquid to the printing material by reciprocating on the printing material supported by the platen, an optical sensor reciprocating together with the ejection head and having a light emitting section for emitting light toward the printing material and the platen and a light receiving section for receiving light reflected from the printing material to optically detect whether or not the printing material exists, a usage measuring section for measuring usage of the liquid ejecting apparatus and a correcting section for correcting a result detected by the optical sensor based on the usage measured by the usage measuring section.
Abstract:
A liquid ejecting head is operable to eject liquid toward a target medium. A light emitter is operable to emit light. A light receiver is adapted to receive the light emitted from the light emitter, and operable to output a signal in accordance with an amount of the received light, thereby detecting a position of the liquid ejecting head. A transparent member is elongated in a first direction and disposed between the light emitter and the light receiver. A line pattern is provided with the transparent member so as to oppose the light emitter, and including light transmitting sections and light shielding sections which are alternately arranged in the first direction with a first pitch. Each of the light transmitting sections is adapted to allow the light emitted from the light emitter to pass through. Each of the light shielding sections is adapted to shield the light emitted from the light emitter. A width of each of the light transmitting sections in the first direction varies relative to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The light receiver includes a substrate elongated in the first direction. A plurality of light receiving elements are arrayed on the substrate in the first direction such that positions of adjacent light receiving elements relative to the second direction are made different in accordance with the width of each of the light transmitting sections.
Abstract:
A transporting roller operable to transport a printing medium fed from a medium setting portion on which the printing medium is set. A feeding roller is operable to feed the printing medium from the medium setting portion. A controller is operable to execute at least a synchronous transporting control of the printing medium in a first printing mode and execute at least a separate transporting control of the printing medium in a second printing mode when continuously printing on plural sheets of the printing medium. In the synchronous transporting control, the transporting roller and the feeding roller which rotate at the same circumferential speed transport the printing medium fed from the medium setting portion in cooperation with each other. In the separate transporting control, the feeding roller is stopped after feeding the printing medium from the medium setting portion and the transporting roller transports the printing medium fed from the medium setting portion while the feeding roller is stopped.