Patents by Inventor Tatsuyuki Nakagawa

Tatsuyuki Nakagawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11839940
    Abstract: Second member 20 includes a material that is difficult to weld to first member 10. In first member 10, recess 11 is formed by press molding such that a lower surface of first member 10 opposite to second member 20 protrudes. Third member 30 is arc-welded toward at least a bottom of recess 11 via penetrating part 21 of second member 20. Second member 20 is compressed by flange 31 and first member 10 by solidification contraction of third member 30, and second member 20 is therefore fixed between flange 31 of third member 30 and first member 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11806809
    Abstract: A first member and a second member are formed of metal materials of the same type and a third member is formed of a material of a different type that is difficult to weld to the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are welded to each other via a through hole with the third member interposed therebetween in a region corresponding to a first protrusion. For the first member and the third member, and the second member and the third member, each of respective outer peripheral portions of an overlapping portion of the first member and the third member and an overlapping portion of and the second member and the third member is welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20230191520
    Abstract: A second member is made of a material difficult to be welded to a first member. A first step includes forming a third member by welding a first filler material to the first member through a through-portion of the second member. A second step includes forming a fourth member by covering a surface of the third member with a second filler material and welding the fourth member to the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Junji FUJIWARA, Tatsuyuki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11612963
    Abstract: A laser cutting device includes a control unit configured to control operations of a laser machining robot and a laser oscillator. Machining condition tables are stored in memory of the control unit. Each of the machining condition tables includes data of a laser power output and a duty, a usable range of a cutting speed of cutting a workpiece, the usable range being set based on a speed range in which a laser cutting robot can move with given tracking accuracy, and an effective range of the cutting speed and the laser power output that are set so that a cut surface of the workpiece meets given finishing conditions. The control unit is configured to select one of the machining condition tables so that the cutting speed and the laser power output meet given conditions, and control cutting of the workpiece based on the selected machining condition table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Futoshi Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 11536305
    Abstract: A junction structure includes a first material that is a metallic material, a third material that is a metallic material and is weldable to the first material, and a second material which is a nonferrous metallic material or a nonmetallic material. The second material is sandwiched and fixed between the first material and the third material by lap joining. At least one of the first material or the third material has a weld zone where the first material and the third material are melted and joined together, and at least one exhaust groove or at least one exhaust hole around the weld zone. The at least one exhaust groove or the at least one exhaust hole penetrates a thickness of the at least one of the first material or the third material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Fujiwara, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Toru Sakai
  • Publication number: 20220168836
    Abstract: A second member has a through-portion penetrating toward a first member. An overlapped surface of the second member with the first member includes a recess. The recess is recessed so as to surround an entire periphery of the through-portion. A sealing material is injected into the recess from an injection hole to close a gap between overlapped surfaces of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Junji FUJIWARA, Tatsuyuki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220170494
    Abstract: A second member has a through-portion penetrating toward a first member. An overlapped surface of the second member with the first member includes a recess. The recess is recessed so as to surround an entire periphery of the through-portion. The recess is provided with a sealing material. The sealing material closes a gap between overlapped surfaces of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Junji FUJIWARA, Tatsuyuki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220023966
    Abstract: Second member (20) includes a material that is difficult to weld to first member (10). First member (10) is provided with first penetrating part (11) penetrating in a thickness direction. Third member (30) is arc-welded to an inner peripheral surface of first penetrating part (11) and opening surface (10a) of first member (10) via second penetrating part (21) of second member (20). Second member (20) is compressed by flange (31) and first member (10) by solidification contraction of third member (30), and second member (20) is therefore fixed between flange (31) of third member (30) and first member (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: JUNJI FUJIWARA, TATSUYUKI NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210394295
    Abstract: Second member 20 includes a material that is difficult to weld to first member 10. In first member 10, recess 11 is formed by press molding such that a lower surface of first member 10 opposite to second member 20 protrudes. Third member 30 is arc-welded toward at least a bottom of recess 11 via penetrating part 21 of second member 20. Second member 20 is compressed by flange 31 and first member 10 by solidification contraction of third member 30, and second member 20 is therefore fixed between flange 31 of third member 30 and first member 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: JUNJI FUJIWARA, TATSUYUKI NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11110547
    Abstract: A laser welding method according to the present disclosure includes a coupling forming step and a welding step. In the coupling forming step, a T coupling is formed by superimposing a side surface of a first member and a lower surface of a second member on each other. In the welding step, an upper surface of the second member opposite to the lower surface is irradiated with a laser beam so that the first member and the second member are welded to each other by the laser beam. Moreover, in the welding step, the laser beam is moved in a direction along the side surface of the first member while being weaved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Yasushi Mukai, Junji Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11052483
    Abstract: A laser welding device includes a welding head configured to emit a laser beam to a working point, a shield gas supplying nozzle configured to supply shield gas to the working point, and a high-speed air supplying nozzle configured to supply a high-speed air stream between the shield gas supplying nozzle and the welding head, the high-speed air stream having a flow rate that is larger than a flow rate of the shield gas, and being supplied in a horizontal direction directly above the shield gas supplied to the working point, or in a direction orthogonal to an emission direction of the laser beam. The high-speed air supplying nozzle is disposed in a range from 80 mm to 200 mm, both inclusive, above the working point, or in a range equal to or lower than a half of a working distance between an emission surface of the laser beam of the welding head and the working point, and supplies the high-speed air stream in a belt shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Junji Fujiwara, Noriyuki Matsuoka, Wataru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200398378
    Abstract: A first member and a second member are formed of metal materials of the same type and a third member is formed of a material of a different type that is difficult to weld to the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are welded to each other via a through hole with the third member interposed therebetween in a region corresponding to a first protrusion. For the first member and the third member, and the second member and the third member, each of respective outer peripheral portions of an overlapping portion of the first member and the third member and an overlapping portion of and the second member and the third member is welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Junji FUJIWARA, Tatsuyuki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10850354
    Abstract: A laser welding control method according to the present disclosure includes: a first step of causing a first steel plate having a protrusion and a second steel plate to overlap so that a tip of the protrusion provided on the first steel plate makes contact with the second steel plate; and a second step of irradiating the protrusion with laser light in an irradiation pattern having a size larger than a size of the protrusion in plan view after the first step. At least one of a surface of the first steel plate that faces the second steel plate and a surface of the second steel plate that faces the first steel plate is plated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Fujiwara, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Noriyuki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10835993
    Abstract: The laser welding method according to the present disclosure has a first step for forming a weld bead by irradiating an object to be welded with a laser beam along a first helical trajectory around a first center of rotation moving in a welding direction, and a second step for irradiating the object to be welded with a laser beam along a second helical trajectory around a second center of rotation moving in the welding direction. A diameter of rotation of the laser beam in the first step is larger than a diameter of rotation of the laser beam in the second step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Matsuoka, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Junji Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10807191
    Abstract: A welding target is irradiated with a laser beam so as to form a beam spot that moves relatively with respect to the welding target along a locus having a spiral shape rotating around a rotation center moving in a welding direction. The welding target is welded using the laser beam irradiated with. While the welding target is irradiated with the laser beam, the welding target is irradiated with the laser beam based on an interval coefficient which is a value indicating an overlapping degree of the locus having the spiral shape in the welding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Yasushi Mukai, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Junji Fujiwara, Noriyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20200246920
    Abstract: Laser cutting device includes control unit that controls operations of laser machining robot and laser oscillator. A plurality of machining condition tables are stored in memory of control unit. Each of the machining condition tables carries data of laser power output and its duty, a usable range of a cutting speed of cutting work, the usable range being set based on a speed range in which laser cutting robot can move with given tracking accuracy, and an effective range of the cutting speed and the laser power output that are set so that a cut surface of work meets given finishing conditions. Control unit selects a machining condition table from the plurality of machining condition tables so that the cutting speed and the laser power output meet given conditions, and controls cutting of work based on the selected machining condition table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: TATSUYUKI NAKAGAWA, FUTOSHI TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20190368524
    Abstract: A lap-joined structure including at least one similar metallic material weldable to each other and a different material different in type from the at least one similar metallic material and difficult to be welded to the similar metallic material. The different material is sandwiched and fixed between the similar metallic material. The similar metallic material has at least one exhaust hole or exhaust groove around the weld zone where the similar metallic material is melted and joined together. The exhaust hole or exhaust groove extends through the similar metallic material along its thickness. Thus, the similar metallic material and the different material are fixed and joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: JUNJI FUJIWARA, ATSUHIRO KAWAMOTO, TATSUYUKI NAKAGAWA, TORU SAKAI
  • Patent number: 10471540
    Abstract: A laser welding method of the present disclosure includes the step of irradiating a workpiece with a laser beam in a helical shape along a weld part of the workpiece. The helical shape is a combination of a circular trajectory in which a laser beam is moved circularly, and a movement trajectory in which the laser beam is moved in a proceeding direction along the weld part. Furthermore, first energy of the laser beam moving so as to have a component of the proceeding direction in the circular trajectory is larger than second energy of the laser beam moving so as to have a component of an opposite direction to the proceeding direction in the circular trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Matsuoka, Yasushi Mukai, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Junji Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10286491
    Abstract: A laser welding method of the present disclosure has a first step and a second step. In the first step, a first workpiece and a second workpiece are overlaid in a first machining region. In the second step, the first workpiece and the second workpiece are irradiated with laser beam in the first machining region while the laser beam is moved in a spiral path. Moreover, in the second step, the first workpiece and the second workpiece are melted by irradiation of the laser beam to form a liquid phase portion. Furthermore, in the second step, the laser beam is moved so that the liquid phase portion is not irradiated with the laser beam again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuyuki Nakagawa, Yasushi Mukai, Atsuhiro Kawamoto, Junji Fujiwara, Noriyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20190118291
    Abstract: A laser welding device includes a welding head configured to emit a laser beam to a working point, a shield gas supplying nozzle configured to supply shield gas to the working point, and a high-speed air supplying nozzle configured to supply a high-speed air stream between the shield gas supplying nozzle and the welding head, the high-speed air stream having a flow rate that is larger than a flow rate of the shield gas, and being supplied in a horizontal direction directly above the shield gas supplied to the working point, or in a direction orthogonal to an emission direction of the laser beam. The high-speed air supplying nozzle is disposed in a range from 80 mm to 200 mm, both inclusive, above the working point, or in a range equal to or lower than a half of a working distance between an emission surface of the laser beam of the welding head and the working point, and supplies the high-speed air stream in a belt shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: TATSUYUKI NAKAGAWA, ATSUHIRO KAWAMOTO, JUNJI FUJIWARA, NORIYUKI MATSUOKA, WATARU TAKAHASHI