Patents Assigned to Fuji Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240385630
    Abstract: A control device for a moving body according to the present disclosure is a control device for a moving body capable of recognizing and supporting a cargo handling device on which a package is placed and moving while estimating a self-location, and the control device is configured to, when causing the moving body to align and arrange multiple cargo handling devices at an arrangement location, acquire a position of a previous cargo handling device placed in advance at the arrangement location and control the moving body to place a next cargo handling device at a position determined based on the acquired position of the previous cargo handling device. Accordingly, it is possible to align and arrange multiple cargo handling devices at an arrangement location so that a gap is as small as possible by using a moving body capable of moving while estimating a self-location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya ODA, Koji KAWAGUCHI, Hisato SAWANAMI
  • Publication number: 20240386364
    Abstract: A physical distribution management system includes a storage device to store, for each of multiple delivery vehicles, an ID of a delivery vehicle, a package to be loaded onto the delivery vehicle, a shipping destination of the package, and an ID of the shipping gate where loading onto the delivery vehicle is performed, in association with each other, an ID acquisition device to acquire an ID of a delivery vehicle that has arrived at the physical distribution center, and a management device to determine the shipping gate where the loading onto the delivery vehicle is performed, based on the ID of the delivery vehicle acquired by the ID acquisition device and information stored in the storage device, and notify the delivery vehicle of the determined shipping gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisato SAWANAMI, Koji KAWAGUCHI, Takuya ODA
  • Publication number: 20240384518
    Abstract: An excretion behavior recording device includes a detection section configured to detect vibration of a toilet bowl, an extraction section configured to extract a feature value included in a vibration waveform and indicating excretion behavior of each of urination and defecation of a user, a determination section configured to determine whether an occurrence cause of the vibration is the urination or the defecation based on the extracted feature value, and a recording section configured to record the determined urination and defecation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240381604
    Abstract: An information processing device of the present disclosure is an information processing device used in a mounting system including a mounting device configured to perform mounting processing on a processing target object, the information processing device including: a control section configured to set, for a magazine including multiple slots in which component supply devices configured to supply components are installed, an installation set including an installation slot in which the component supply device is installed and a vacant slot in which the component supply device is not installed, and output the set installation set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru SANJI, Kenji HARA
  • Publication number: 20240381601
    Abstract: A feeder magazine includes a ceiling portion, a bottom portion, and a back portion. Multiple support grooves are formed in the ceiling portion so as to extend in parallel to each other from an opening portion toward the back portion, and into which upper end portions of the feeders are detachably inserted. A flat surface is formed on the bottom portion so as to face the multiple support grooves of the ceiling portion, and multiple positioning portions that are disposed in the bottom portion respectively correspond to the multiple support grooves on an opening portion side of the flat surface and respectively engage with engaging portions formed on lower end portions of the feeders as the feeders are pushed from the opening portion toward the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norio HOSOI, Keita TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240378774
    Abstract: An analysis support device includes a display; a first display control section configured to display a first screen including a device scheduled image and a device actual result image on the display when a device actual result time at which a mounting device actually performs a mounting step of mounting a component on a substrate is delayed; and a second display control section configured to display a second screen including a preparation scheduled image and a preparation actual result image on the display when a predetermined first instruction is given by a user after the first screen is displayed on the display, the preparation scheduled image indicating a preparation scheduled time at which a preparation step, which is preparation for the mounting step, is to be performed, and the preparation actual result image indicating a preparation actual result time at which the preparation step is actually performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takafumi MITSUYA
  • Publication number: 20240375292
    Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes multiple gripping claws configured to grip a component, an opening and closing device configured to move the multiple gripping claws in an opening direction in which the multiple gripping claws are spaced apart from each other and in a closing direction in which the multiple gripping claws come close to each other, and multiple strips including abutment portions configured to abut against an upper surface of the component. The strip is configured to move integrally with the gripping claw, and is configured such that the abutment portion protrudes in the closing direction with respect to a gripping surface of the gripping claw in an open state where the multiple gripping claws are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuaki MORI
  • Publication number: 20240375923
    Abstract: A cart includes a cart main body having a loading platform on which a transport object is placed and a traveling wheel, a coupling section configured to determine a position of the cart main body in a left-right direction with respect to a transport vehicle in a state of entering a lower side of the cart main body and couple the cart main body to the transport vehicle so that the cart main body is pulled while allowing a posture change of the cart main body with respect to the transport vehicle, and a bumper section provided on a front of the cart main body in a front-rear direction, and configured to determine the position of the cart main body at a predetermined position in the front-rear direction by coming into contact with a reference surface provided at a transport target at at least two points separated in the left-right direction when the cart main body is pulled by the transport vehicle and moves to the transport target and cause the cart main body to directly face the reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi INAGAKI, Hidetoshi KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20240380965
    Abstract: A moving body includes an imaging device to image a recognition target, a recognition section to recognize the recognition target based on imaging data of the imaging device, an imaging control section to, when the recognition target is not recognized by the recognition section, change an imaging condition of the imaging device stepwise so that the recognition target is recognized by the recognition section, store the imaging condition when the recognition target is recognized by the recognition section in a storage device, and, when the recognition target or another recognition target is imaged by the imaging device under the same or similar situation, apply the imaging condition stored in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji KAWAGUCHI, Shuichiro KITO, Takuya ODA
  • Patent number: 12138811
    Abstract: A robot control device executes assist control for generating an assist force in a direction of an external force applied to a robot in a case where a position of the robot is located in a first area set in a work area of the robot when the external force is applied to the robot. The robot control device stops the execution of the assist control in a case where the position of the robot is located in a second area set outside the work area of the robot. The robot control device restricts the execution of the assist control in a case where the position of the robot is located in a third area set outside the first area and inside the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi Inagaki, Naofumi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 12141492
    Abstract: A process management device includes a first display control section to display a plan image of a mounting-related process including multiple partial processes; a second display control section to display a progress image showing progress of the mounting-related process together with the plan image on the display for each partial process; and a third display control section to, when the progress of the mounting-related process is delayed from the plan of the mounting-related process in a case where the mounting-related process is performed based on the plan of the mounting-related process, display a delay image showing the delay of the progress of the mounting-related process from the plan of the mounting-related process in association with the partial process in which the delay occurs in the mounting-related process, together with the plan image on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Fukao
  • Publication number: 20240373612
    Abstract: A management device for a mounting system that distributes, to an automatic machine that is a mounting device in which supply members are automatically exchanged by a movable work device, the supply members to be installed on the automatic machine with an individual setup for installing the supply members at individual positions set in each production of multiple types of the process target objects; distributes, to a manual machine that is a mounting device in which supply members are exchanged by an operator, the supply members to be installed on the manual machine with a common setup for installing the supply members holding a common component at a common position set in the production of the multiple types of the process target objects; and creates production plan information including a production job for each of the multiple types of the process target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamitsu YANO, Norimitsu YAMAMURA, Isao ANGATA
  • Publication number: 20240373611
    Abstract: A work device includes a detection section and a light receiver in a work device main body. The detection section includes a first detection range and a second detection range including at least a detection range outside the first detection range in a traveling direction of the work device main body. The light receiver can receive light from a light projector installed in a member provided on a movement path of the work device main body and has a third detection range between the light projector and the light receiver. When an interfering object in a second detection range is not detected, the work device sets a periphery of the work device main body to the first detection range. When the interfering object in the first detection range is detected, a movement of the work device main body is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sota MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20240373610
    Abstract: A feeder setup device includes a feeder holding section configured to hold, at a work execution position, a tape feeder to which a reel around which a carrier tape is wound is attached, the tape feeder being configured to feed the carrier tape to supply a component, a reel removal mechanism configured to remove the reel from the tape feeder at the work execution position, and a reel attachment mechanism provided separately from the reel removal mechanism and configured to attach the reel to the tape feeder at the work execution position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mizuho NOZAWA
  • Patent number: 12133822
    Abstract: An assistance system includes an assistance device configured to assist movement of a care receiver; a microphone provided on the assistance device; a speech analyzer configured to analyze speech of at least one of a caregiver or the care receiver included in sound data acquired by the microphone and acquire information related to an action; an echo analyzer configured to analyze an echo included the sound data and acquire information related to a location; and an action history information generator configured to generate action history information of at least one of the caregiver or the care receiver based on the information related to the action and the information related to the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joji Isozumi, Satoshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20240359919
    Abstract: An automatic movement device of the present disclosure is an automatic movement device used in a delivery system that delivers an article, including: a vehicle body section that includes traveling wheels and that is configured to travel; a drive section configured to drive the traveling wheels; a loading section that is provided to the vehicle body section and that is configured to load a conveyance object or engage with a conveyance object to move the conveyance object; and a control section configured to control the drive section and the loading section, and two or more of the loading sections are provided to the vehicle body section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240365524
    Abstract: A component mounting machine includes multiple nozzle holders, multiple nozzles configured to be respectively attached and detached to and from the multiple nozzle holders, an abnormality detection section configured to detect abnormality related to pick-up of the component by each of the nozzles attached to the multiple nozzle holders, and a control section. The control section performs a first mounting process, acquires first abnormality information indicating the number of times of abnormalities detected in the first mounting process, performs a second mounting process, acquires second abnormality information indicating the number of times of abnormalities detected in the second mounting process for each nozzle holder, and specifies a portion where abnormality occurs by comparing the first abnormality information with the second abnormality information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go UCHIDA, Hiroshi OIKE, Hirotake ESAKI, Kenji SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 12133334
    Abstract: A management device includes a management control section configured to acquire the number of exchanges of the feeder which is exchanged due to component shortage within a predetermined period in a mounting installation section from which a mounting section is able to pick up a component, set the number of installation sections for exchange to be used for exchange of the feeder in a buffer installation section from which the mounting section is not able to pick up the component based on the acquired number of exchanges, and use the buffer installation section of the number of installation sections for changeover, which is based on the remaining number excluding the number of installation sections for exchange, in a pre-serving process of a changeover process of the feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yukihiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 12127987
    Abstract: A caring device includes an adjustment command section configured to give a command for an adjustment of a standing start position of a support member, a standing operation command section configured to give a command for assistance of the standing operation using the support member, and a control device. The control device perform a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that the support member moves in an up-down direction when a command of the adjustment command section is received. The control device performs a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that a reference position of the support member moves along different movement trajectories in accordance with the standing start position adjusted by the command of the adjustment command section when a command of the standing operation command section is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Nomura, Ryu Takahashi, Satoshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12133335
    Abstract: A mounting head maintenance device includes an external flow path to communicate with an internal flow path of a mounting head, the mounting head having a nozzle holding section that detachably holds a suction nozzle, the internal flow path that selectively supplies negative pressure air and positive pressure air to the held suction nozzle, and an internal air sensor that is provided in the internal flow path and detects at least one of a flow rate and pressure of the air, a reference air sensor in the external flow path and configured to detect at least one of the flow rate and the pressure of the air, and a detection result acquiring section to acquire an internal detection result of the internal air sensor and a reference detection result of the reference air sensor which can be compared with the internal detection result in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motokazu Murakami