Patents Assigned to Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent number: 12253843Abstract: An offline programming device includes an input unit that receives input of a plurality of teaching points, a creation unit that determines intermediate point located between adjacent teaching points and creates an operation program for the robot, a simulation unit that simulates a movement trajectory of the robot when the operation program is executed, and a display unit that displays a GUI screen representing the movement trajectory. The GUI screen includes a first display area showing a time series sequence of the plurality of teaching points and a second display area. When an error is detected in the movement trajectory, a section between the teaching points including the point in time when the error occurs is displayed in the first display area according to a first error display method.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomoki Sakuma, Junichi Kawabata, Hiroyuki Moriishi, Takemasa Yamasaki, Shoji Shimizu, Yuhei Taniuchi
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Patent number: 12253217Abstract: A casing for gas including a first channel section through which gas flows and a second channel section intersecting with the first channel section, the first channel section having an intersecting part that intersects with the second channel section, the intersecting part being formed to have a rounded quadrangular cross section and having a flat part, the second channel section intersecting with the first channel section to open at the flat part.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Hiromitsu Kiyose, Yutaka Suzuki, Makoto Ninomiya, Masayoshi Okamoto, Ryo Miyoshi, Tomohei Kobayashi, Daiki Miyamoto, Daichi Kano
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Publication number: 20250083331Abstract: A substrate-holding hand includes a plurality of blades for supporting substrates and stacked with the plurality of blades being spaced away from each other; and a support mechanism for supporting the plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades is connected to the support mechanism by an eccentric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinya KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 12246454Abstract: A robot system includes a robot installed in a work area and controlled by a second control device, a 3D camera operated by an operator, a sensor that is disposed in a manipulation area that is a space different from the work area, and wirelessly detects position information and posture information on the 3D camera, a display, and a first control device. The first control device acquires image information on a workpiece imaged by the 3D camera, acquires, from the sensor, the position information and the posture information when the workpiece is imaged by the 3D camera, displays the acquired image information on the display, forms a three-dimensional model of the workpiece based on the image information, and the acquired position information and posture information, displays the formed three-dimensional model on the display, and outputs first data that is data of the formed three-dimensional model to the second control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Kamon, Hirokazu Sugiyama, Yuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 12247928Abstract: An inspection device includes a scanning device, a first recognition unit, and a second recognition unit. The scanning device includes a laser sensor that emits laser slit light for measuring a two-dimensional shape, and a movement mechanism that moves the laser sensor in a predetermined direction. The first recognition unit obtains three-dimensional shape data of an inspection object and a workpiece by associating a plurality of two-dimensional shape data obtained by the laser sensor with position data of the laser sensor at the time of measuring the two-dimensional shape. The second recognition unit derives a three-dimensional shape of the workpiece by obtaining a difference between first three-dimensional shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape before the workpiece is laminated on the mold and second three-dimensional shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape after the workpiece is laminated on the mold.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masataka Koyama, Tomohiro Kinoshita, Hiroharu Suzuki, Motohiro Nakagami, Yuki Hanawa, Shogo Kojima, Yusaku Ishida
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Patent number: 12245832Abstract: A surgical robot includes: a surgical instrument; a manipulator that supports a surgical instrument without holding a trocar and includes an instrument interface to which the surgical instrument is attached, an arm including rotational joints, and a prismatic joint; and a controller. The controller may store a center of motion of the surgical instrument and control motion of the manipulator such that with the shaft inserted through the trocar and the tool located in a body cavity of the patient, a relationship T1?L is established in a case of L?T0, wherein: L represents an intra-body cavity length of the surgical instrument; T0 represents a maximum possible linear movement amount of the prismatic joint from an origin position along the axial direction; and T1 represents a first linear movement amount of the prismatic joint from the origin position to a current position along the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi Tojo, Nobuyasu Shimomura, Tetsuo Ichii
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Patent number: 12249245Abstract: An intermediation device (2) receives, from a plurality of robots (5), recruitments of remote workers who operate the plurality of robots (5) and perform a plurality of works. The intermediation device (2) posts the recruitments of the remote workers who perform the plurality of works on a site on a network (4) of an intermediary who holds the intermediation device (2). When the plurality of remote workers access the site from a plurality of manipulation terminals (3) and send a plurality of applications for the recruitments of the remote workers who perform the plurality of works, the intermediation device (2) selects, based on the plurality of applications, one or more robots (5) and one or more manipulation terminals (3) as one or more selected robots (5) and one or more selected manipulation terminals (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Masayuki Kamon, Shigetsugu Tanaka, Yoshihiko Maruyama
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Patent number: 12245836Abstract: An input device of a surgical manipulator includes an arm unit, a wrist unit including a follower link having a base end rotatably connected to a distal end of the arm unit around a follower rotation axis, a first gimbal link rotatably connected to the follower link, a second gimbal link rotatably connected to the first gimbal link, and an operation unit as a third gimbal link rotatably connected to the second gimbal link, a motor that rotates the base end of the follower link around the follower rotation axis, and a controller configured to perform feedback control of a rotation position of the follower link using a rotation position deviation of a rotation position of the second gimbal link with respect to a second reference rotation position as a rotation position deviation of the follower link by controlling an operation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mariko Ogata, Hideki Tanaka, Takeshi Kurihara
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Publication number: 20250077072Abstract: A processor of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment obtains and stores actual measurement data of a hydraulic pump in a memory when a camera has captured an image of a symbol displayed on a surface of the hydraulic pump. The processor also stores, in the memory, a minimum-use delivery flow rate and a reference rotation speed that have been inputted with an input screen on a touchscreen. Further, the processor causes a wireless communicator to transmit the actual measurement data, the minimum-use delivery flow rate, and the reference rotation speed, which are stored in the memory, to control circuitry for the hydraulic pump or to a wireless LAN router connected to the control circuitry when a data transmission button on the touchscreen is tap-operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KONDO, Yousuke KATAOKA, Jun UMEKAWA
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Publication number: 20250074719Abstract: A substrate-holding hand includes a plurality of blades, a linkage for supporting the plurality of blades, and a force applier arranged for applying a force to the linkage in a direction that increases a pitch between the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinya KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20250074695Abstract: A method for constructing a triple shell tank including an inner tank, an intermediate tank, and an outer tank each having a roof and a side plate. According to the construction method, an intermediate tank roof is temporarily fixed onto an inner tank roof to form a connected roof body, a guide side plate having a predetermined height is installed around the connected roof body, a sealing process is performed between an outer peripheral edge of the connected roof body and an inner face of the guide side plate to form a sealed space, air is supplied to the sealed space to air-raise the connected roof body, at least a part of an outer tank roof is formed on the intermediate tank roof of the air-raised connected roof body, and an outer tank side plate is installed around the guide side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takanori KOMATSU, Masato TERABAYASHI, Makoto NAKAYAMA, Teruaki KINOSHITA, Yuji NAMIKI
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Patent number: 12241542Abstract: A planetary carrier includes: a first plate and a second plate which pivotally support planetary gears between opposing plate surfaces of the first and second plates such that the planetary gears are located on a circular path so as to be spaced apart from each other, the circular path being a path of rotational centers of the planetary gears; and coupling plates which are located between the opposing plate surfaces, are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the circular path, couple the first plate and the second plate, and are coupled to external members at positions away from the planetary gears in the circumferential direction. The coupling plates are coupled to the external members at an outside of the circular path in a radial direction. Each of the coupling plates is coupled to the first plate and the second plate only at a first side in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takunobu Nishida, Akihito Abe, Isao Fujii, Taku Nishihira, Takenori Terada
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Patent number: 12239590Abstract: A nursing bed system includes a nursing bed and a nursing bed posture changing device. The nursing bed posture changing device includes care recipient data acquiring circuitry that acquires care recipient data containing at least one of voice data of a care recipient who lies on the nursing bed, and image data obtained by imaging the care recipient, bed posture information generating circuitry that generates bed posture mode information according to a demand by the care recipient based on the care recipient data, and posture changing circuitry that changes the posture of the nursing bed based on the bed posture mode information.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiko Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12241562Abstract: A valve device includes a valve block having a valve port through which a fluid passes and an insertion hole; a moving valve body that opens or closes the valve port; a guide member that is inserted in the insertion hole, and slidably guides the valve body; a solenoid that generates a magnetic field when energized; a stationary pole that cooperates with the solenoid to move the valve body; a tubular support member that is inserted in the insertion hole to accommodate the solenoid, and supports the guide member that receives pressure from the fluid passing through the valve port; and a lid member that closes an opening of the support member, and the support member is joined with the valve block.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayoshi Okamoto, Makoto Ninomiya, Yutaka Suzuki, Ryo Miyoshi
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Patent number: 12244149Abstract: An energy supply system, which is a system constituting a regional power system in a target region, includes a power transmission system including a first power generation facility and a second power generation facility, a power transmission and distribution system that supplies power to each consumer, a management system, and an unmanned flying object. The unmanned flying object has a transport function of transporting a cargo and a power supply function of supplying power to an outside. When the amount of power supplied by the power transmission system is less than the amount of power required by the power transmission and distribution system, the management system performs a power adjustment process of supplying power from the unmanned flying object to the power transmission and distribution system by using the power supply function of the unmanned flying object.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koki Kondo, Keiji Sakagawa, Kazuhide Hakamada, Akira Hanamitsu, Kazuhiko Tanimura
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Publication number: 20250064539Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a surgical instrument operation unit including a first substrate to which a signal received by the surgical instrument operation unit is input, and a controller connected to the first substrate by serial communication via a first wire line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi TOJO, Hirotaka KUNO, Koji MUNETO
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Publication number: 20250070604Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor body rotatable about a rotation axis and magnetic pole portions arranged in the rotor body. Each magnetic pole portion includes first and second magnets, the second being inside the first in a radial direction centered on the rotation axis. The rotor body includes first and second mount holes in each of which the first and second magnets is to be respectively located. The rotor body has division walls each of which divides the second mount hole. The first mount hole is one undivided hole. When the intersection of the outer peripheral surface of the rotor body with the d-axis of each magnetic pole portion is taken as a reference point, the dimension of a portion of the first magnet positioned between the reference point and the division wall in a magnetization direction is greater than the dimension of other portions of the first magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiyasu SHIBAYAMA, Keigo IMAMURA, Kazuki UETA
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Publication number: 20250067398Abstract: A method for constructing a triple shell tank including an inner tank, an intermediate tank, and an outer tank each having a roof and a side plate includes the following procedure. As construction entrances, a first construction opening is opened in an outer tank side plate, a second construction opening is opened in an inner tank side plate, and a third construction opening is opened in an intermediate tank side plate, each during the installation of the corresponding side plate. The construction openings are opened so as to partially overlap with one another in a circumferential direction and a height direction of the triple shell tank. The first construction opening and the second construction opening are opened so as to satisfy a relationship AR1?AR2, where AR1 is an opening area of the first construction opening and AR2 is an opening area of the second construction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takanori KOMATSU
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Publication number: 20250067433Abstract: A combustor of a gas turbine includes: a shell made of metal; a liner located inside the shell and made of a ceramic matrix composite, the liner including an inner surface defining a combustion chamber, an outer surface facing a side opposite to a side where the combustion chamber is located, and at least one cooling hole that is open toward the combustion chamber, and a cooling chamber defined between the shell and the liner. The shell includes a tubular shell main body and a seal wall structure projecting from an inner surface of the shell main body toward the liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshihiko OZAKI
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Publication number: 20250065438Abstract: Provided is a friction stir spot welded joint having high cross tensile strength even in the case where a steel sheet having a soft surface layer is used as a material to be welded. An annular groove is formed on an upper surface of an upper sheet out of overlapping steel sheets, and a shape and hardness of a welded portion are appropriately controlled simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: JFE STEEL CORPORATION, KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daiki YAMAGISHI, Katsutoshi TAKASHIMA, Hiroshi MATSUDA, Ryoji OHASHI, Yoshitaka MURAMATSU, Takuya FUKUDA