Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Kumagai

Yoshitaka Kumagai 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: 9003919
    Abstract: A ceiling-mounted SCARA robot includes: a base, a first arm that is connected to the lower side of the base via a first coupling part centering around a first articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the first articulated shaft within a horizontal plane, a second arm that is connected to the lower side of the first arm via a second coupling part centering around a second articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the second articulated shaft within a horizontal plane, a working shaft that is mounted on the second arm, a second articulated shaft motor and a second articulated shaft reducer for driving the second arm, and a working-shaft rotation motor that rotates the working shaft. The second articulated shaft reducer is provided on the second coupling part, and the working-shaft rotation motor is arranged directly below the second articulated shaft reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Mitsuhiro Fukatsu
  • Publication number: 20130152722
    Abstract: A ceiling-mounted SCARA robot includes: a base, a first arm that is connected to the lower side of the base via a first coupling part centering around a first articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the first articulated shaft within a horizontal plane, a second arm that is connected to the lower side of the first arm via a second coupling part centering around a second articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the second articulated shaft within a horizontal plane, a working shaft that is mounted on the second arm, a second articulated shaft motor and a second articulated shaft reducer for driving the second arm, and a working-shaft rotation motor that rotates the working shaft. The second articulated shaft reducer is provided on the second coupling part, and the working-shaft rotation motor is arranged directly below the second articulated shaft reducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Mitsuhiro Fukatsu
  • Publication number: 20130145893
    Abstract: A ceiling-mounted SCARA robot includes a base, a first arm that is connected to the base via a first coupling part centering around a first articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the first articulated shaft as a center of pivotal movement within a horizontal plane, a second arm that is connected to the first arm via a second coupling part centering around a second articulated shaft and that can pivotally move around the second articulated shaft as a center of pivotal movement within a horizontal plane, a working shaft that is mounted on the second arm, and a base mounting part that is mounted on the base and places the base on a beam as a structural body for mounting located at a position vertically above an operating area of the working shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Mitsuhiro Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 7253578
    Abstract: There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to detect the pivoting angle of the motor 30; a speed reducer 60 that is coupled with the motor shaft 30s to form a communicating hollow portion, that is fixed to and coupled with a pivoting-side arm 20, and that reduces the rotation speed of the motor 30; a pipe-supporting bearing 72 that is provided in a fixed-side arm 10 and that is communicated with the communicating hollow portion; and a low-speed pivoting pipe 70 whose one end is fixed to and coupled with the pivoting-side arm 20 and the other end of which is fixed to the pipe-supporting bearing 72, and through which a cable 80 is wired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Tomoyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20070138991
    Abstract: There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to detect the pivoting angle of the motor 30; a speed reducer 60 that is coupled with the motor shaft 30s to form a communicating hollow portion, that is fixed to and coupled with a pivoting-side arm 20, and that reduces the rotation speed of the motor 30; a pipe-supporting bearing 72 that is provided in a fixed-side arm 10 and that is communicated with the communicating hollow portion; and a low-speed pivoting pipe 70 whose one end is fixed to and coupled with the pivoting-side arm 20 and the other end of which is fixed to the pipe-supporting bearing 72, and through which a cable 80 is wired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Tomoyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7230402
    Abstract: There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to detect the pivoting angle of the motor 30; a speed reducer 60 that is coupled with the motor shaft 30s to form a communicating hollow portion, that is fixed to and coupled with a pivoting-side arm 20, and that reduces the rotation speed of the motor 30; a pipe-supporting bearing 72 that is provided in a fixed-side arm 10 and that is communicated with the communicating hollow portion; and a low-speed pivoting pipe 70 whose one end is fixed to and coupled with the pivoting-side arm 20 and the other end of which is fixed to the pipe-supporting bearing 72, and through which a cable 80 is wired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Tomoyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20060170384
    Abstract: There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to detect the pivoting angle of the motor 30; a speed reducer 60 that is coupled with the motor shaft 30s to form a communicating hollow portion, that is fixed to and coupled with a pivoting-side arm 20, and that reduces the rotation speed of the motor 30; a pipe-supporting bearing 72 that is provided in a fixed-side arm 10 and that is communicated with the communicating hollow portion; and a low-speed pivoting pipe 70 whose one end is fixed to and coupled with the pivoting-side arm 20 and the other end of which is fixed to the pipe-supporting bearing 72, and through which a cable 80 is wired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kumagai, Tomoyuki Kobayashi