Patents Assigned to Nabtesco Corporation
  • Patent number: 11821507
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes an outer tube, a shaft portion, an input shaft, a first bearing, a speed reducing portion, and an attachment member. The shaft portion has a first receiving surface and a shaft end surface. The outer tube has a second receiving surface. The first bearing has a first inner ring and a first outer ring. The first receiving surface contacts the first inner ring. The second receiving surface contacts the first outer ring. A first machining accuracy is obtained based on a first parallelism between the first receiving surface and the shaft end surface. A second machining accuracy is obtained based on a second parallelism between the second receiving surface and the flange mounting surface. The manufacturing method includes performing machining such that the first machining accuracy becomes higher than the second machining accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Shinji Inoue
  • Patent number: 11808337
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a strain wave gear device. The method includes steps of measuring a between pin diameter of an internal gear, measuring an over pin diameter of an external gear, where the external gear is to be placed radially inside the internal gear, configured to mesh with the internal gear, and flexible, measuring a dimension of a bearing, where the bearing is to be placed radially inside the external gear, and flexible, and machining an elliptical cam, where the elliptical cam is to be placed radially inside the bearing, and configured to flex the external gear in a non-circular manner. The elliptical cam is machined based on the measured dimensions of the internal gear, external gear and bearing such that the internal and external gears mesh with each other at a constant position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Imai, Yuichi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 11807314
    Abstract: A steering device includes: a steering unit steered by a driver; a drive unit rotating for imparting an auxiliary force to the steering unit; a first control unit calculating a load torque that corresponds to a reaction force from a road surface and is estimated based on a value measured in the steering unit and the drive unit, the first control unit also calculating a target steering torque for the steering unit based on the calculated load torque; and a second control unit calculating the auxiliary force of the drive unit to achieve the target steering torque calculated by the first control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephan Klotzbach, Tobias Niermann
  • Patent number: 11781637
    Abstract: A speed reducer with a falling-off prevention feature according to an aspect of the disclosure includes: a speed reducer for decelerating rotation from a drive source that generates a rotational force and outputting the decelerated rotation, the speed reducer being mounted to a robot; and a coupling member for coupling the speed reducer to the robot. The coupling member maintains coupling between the speed reducer and the robot irrespective of displacement of the speed reducer relative to the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Makisumi, Yoshiaki Makizoe
  • Patent number: 11774387
    Abstract: A wiring structure includes a wiring such as a flexible printed wiring board, a permanent magnet, and a relay piece. The wiring has a conductive portion. The permanent magnet has electrical conductivity. The relay piece is formed of a conductive metal and connected to the conductive portion of the wiring. The relay piece has the permanent magnet fixed thereto by magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Harada, Atsushi Koike, Kazuhiko Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11773797
    Abstract: Provided is a status monitoring device for a speed reducer, including: at least one signal transmission unit for monitoring a status of at least one crankshaft of a speed reducer and transmitting a status signal; and a determination unit for determining a status of the speed reducer based on the status signal from the at least one signal transmission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Kurita, Hiroki Mori, Koji Nakamura, Kazuhiko Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11768192
    Abstract: A conductive particle detecting device includes a plurality of electrodes, a permanent magnet, and a detecting circuit. The plurality of electrodes are arranged at intervals in a lubricant. The permanent magnet accumulates conductive particles in the lubricant between adjacent electrodes by a magnetic force. The detecting circuit detects target conductive particles based on electrical resistance between the adjacent electrodes. An attractive force of the permanent magnet acting on the conductive particles between the adjacent electrodes is set such that the lubricant remains as a non-conductive layer around fine-sized conductive particles having a smaller particle size than the target conductive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Kurita, Hiroki Mori, Koji Nakamura, Kazuhiko Sakurai, Masaki Harada
  • Patent number: 11754166
    Abstract: A power transmission device according to one aspect of the disclosure includes a first gear, a base member, a second gear, a support block, a position adjusting unit, and a fixing unit. The base member rotatably supports the first gear. The second gear engages with the first gear so as to be able to transmit power. The support block rotatably supports the second gear. The position adjusting unit adjusts relative positions of the support block and the base member in a direction in which an engagement depth between the second gear and the first gear varies. The fixing unit fixes the relative positions of the support block and the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kito, Masato Uchihara
  • Patent number: 11732689
    Abstract: A wind turbine drive control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a wind turbine drive control device for controlling a plurality of drive devices for moving two structures included in a wind power generation device relative to each other, the wind turbine drive control device including: an obtaining unit for obtaining a plurality of information items related to loads occurring between each of the plurality of drive devices and one of the two structures that receives forces generated by the plurality of drive devices; and a control unit for controlling the plurality of drive devices in such a manner that, in a state where each of the plurality of drive devices is controlled to generate a predetermined braking force, the braking force of at least one first drive device among the plurality of drive devices is increased, based on the plurality of information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Kodama, Hirofumi Komori
  • Patent number: 11732778
    Abstract: A speed reducer according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes: a casing; a carrier disposed rotatably relative to the casing; a speed reduction mechanism that is disposed in the casing and reduces rotation inputted from a motor and outputs reduced rotation; and a bolt protruding from the carrier toward the outside of the casing. The bolt has a male threaded portion that is configured to engage with a female threaded portion provided in a second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Makisumi
  • Patent number: 11668339
    Abstract: A joining structure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first member and a second member, the first member having a hole extending along an axis direction, the second member including a shaft member, the shaft member being formed of a fiber-containing composite material and having a shape to fit in the hole, the second member being joined to the first member via the shaft member so that movement thereof in the axis direction is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventor: Tsutomu Yasui
  • Patent number: 11672097
    Abstract: An electronic device for an aircraft includes: a casing; a first boss projecting from a bottom wall of the casing toward an opening of the casing; a second boss projecting from the bottom wall of the casing toward the opening of the casing by a larger amount than the first boss; a first circuit board fixed to the first boss; and a second circuit board fixed to the second boss. The first circuit board includes cutouts penetrated by the second boss when the first circuit board is fixed to the first boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hisanobu Kimura
  • Patent number: 11661104
    Abstract: A steering device according to one aspect of the disclosure includes: a speed reducer configured to decelerate a rotational power input from one surface side while increasing a torque and output rotation from an output section disposed on the other surface side; a motor provided on the one surface side and configured to input the rotational power to the speed reducer; and a control device for controlling the motor. The motor includes a rotor for generating the rotational power. The rotor includes a rotor output shaft disposed coaxially with an output axis of the output section. The motor inputs the rotational power from one end side of the rotor output shaft to the speed reducer. The control device is disposed on the other end side of the rotor output shaft coaxially with the rotor output shaft and includes a sensing unit for sensing rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Stefan Kubina
  • Patent number: 11619287
    Abstract: A speed reducer includes an outer tubular member, internal tooth pins, oscillating gears and a carrier block. The outer tubular member has pin grooves on an inner circumferential surface thereof. The internal tooth pins are rotatably placed in the pin grooves. The oscillating gears have external teeth smaller in number than the pin grooves, and the oscillating gears are oscillatorily rotatable with the external teeth engaging with the internal tooth pins. The carrier block is cooperatively connected to the oscillating gears such that the oscillating gears are allowed to oscillatorily rotate relative to the carrier block and restricted from rotating on own axis relative to the carrier block. A displacement restricting member configured to restrict the internal tooth pins from being displaced inwardly in a radial direction of the outer tubular member is disposed between the outer peripheries of the oscillating gears adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Kamagata, Takashi Naruse
  • Patent number: 11619564
    Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus for an actuator, which can easily switch whether to establish or undo the coupling between an actuator to be tested and a load part configured to apply load to the actuator. A test apparatus for an actuator includes a load part for outputting load to be applied to an actuator to be tested, first levers for swinging around a rotational shaft in connection with an output from the load part, an idler link coupled to the output from the actuator to be tested, a second lever coupled to the idler link in a swingable manner and for swinging around a rotational shaft that is arranged coaxially with the rotational shaft of the first levers, and a clutch mechanism for coupling together the first levers and the second lever and undoing the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Ito, Keigo Futamata, Makoto Nagashima
  • Patent number: 11619208
    Abstract: A wind turbine drive system includes a plurality of drive devices, a state quantity detection unit, and a control unit. The plurality of drive devices are provided in a first structure (a nacelle), and a ring gear is provided in a second structure (a tower). Each of the drive devices includes a motor drive portion, a speed reducing portion, and a motor braking portion for braking the motor drive portion. The state quantity detection unit detects a load between a meshing portion of each of the drive devices and the ring gear. Based on the thus detected load for the each of the drive devices, the control unit controls at least one of the motor drive portion and the motor braking portion so as to reduce a degree of variation in the load among the drive devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Nohara, Haruna Osako
  • Patent number: 11614072
    Abstract: A wind turbine drive control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a wind turbine drive control device for controlling at least one drive device for moving two structures included in a wind power generation device relative to each other, the wind turbine drive control device including: an obtaining unit for obtaining information related to a load occurring between the at least one drive device and one of the two structures that receives a force generated by the at least one drive device; and a control unit for controlling the at least one drive device so as to cause a force generated by the at least one drive device to be reduced or zero based on the information related to the load obtained by the obtaining unit during a stop period in which the two structures are stopped relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Osamu Nohara
  • Patent number: 11608876
    Abstract: A speed reducer according to the present invention includes: at least one gear member for changing a speed of rotations input from a rotary device and outputting the rotations; a case housing the gear member; and a heating unit provided on the case and configured to heat the case or an inside of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Yuto Nakai
  • Patent number: 11603830
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump includes a cylinder block, a plurality of pistons, a swash plate, a first pressing unit, and a second pressing unit. The cylinder block has a plurality of cylinder bores and is disposed so as to be rotatable. Each of the plurality of pistons is retained in associated one of the cylinder bores so as to be movable. The swash plate is configured for controlling the amount of movement of the plurality of pistons in accordance with the size of the tilt angle. The first pressing unit is configured for pressing the swash plate in such a direction as to reduce the tilt angle of the swash plate. The second pressing unit is configured for pressing the swash plate in such a direction as to increase the tilt angle of the swash plate by a pressure supplied from the outside of the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiya Akami
  • Patent number: 11603908
    Abstract: A speed reducer according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an input gear; a plurality of spur gears configured to rotate in mesh with the input gear; one or more eccentric cams formed on each of a plurality of shafts, each of the plurality of shafts being coupled to corresponding one of the plurality of spur gears; and one or more eccentric gears each having a plurality of first through-holes and a plurality of second through-holes, each of the plurality of first through-holes rotatably supporting corresponding one of the one or more eccentric cams, the second through-holes being disposed adjacent to the first through-holes and formed asymmetrically as viewed from a direction of a central axis, and the one or more eccentric gear are configured to rotate eccentrically relative to a rotational axis of the input gear in conjunction with rotation of the one or more eccentric cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Yuto Nakai