Patents Assigned to Shimizu Corporation
  • Patent number: 11954241
    Abstract: A position of a user is recognized. A display unit (102) displays a content-display-frame (112). A determination unit (103) determines whether the position of the user is within a predetermined range from a wall surface (12) or not. The display control unit (104) configured to display a content-display-frame on a floor surface (11) when the position of the user is farther than the predetermined range from the wall surface, and configured to display an operation input area (113) that receives an operation input from the user on the wall surface while displaying a content-display-frame to span from the floor surface to the wall surface when the position of the user is within the predetermined range from the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Yuya Igarashi, Motoaki Yamazaki, Michihito Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11917485
    Abstract: A queue management device includes: a queue detection unit that, on the basis of a detection result of forming elements at a site subject to queue management, detects the state of the queue; a guidance position determination unit that, on the basis of the state of the queue detected by the queue detection unit, determines a guidance position where a guidance should be displayed; and a guidance display control unit that controls a display device such that the guidance is displayed at the guidance position determined by the guidance position determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya Igarashi, Takashi Matsumoto, Motoaki Yamazaki, Michihito Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11898847
    Abstract: This position detecting system is provided with: a target object shape extracting part which extracts a target object as a target object shape from a three-dimensional shape in an indoor space, and acquires a position of the target object shape; an identification information acquisition part which acquires, on the basis of data reported from the target object, target object identification information for identifying the target object; and an identification information associating part which associates the target object shape with the target object identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11878431
    Abstract: An end effector comprising: a driving roller and presser rollers configured to hold a threaded member; a motor; a linear guide and an air cylinder including a rod configured to move the threaded member linearly along the axis of the threaded member; a detector; a robot arm; and a controller configured to: provide the threaded member near a position coaxially facing a threaded hole member by controlling the robot arm based on the position and the direction of the threaded hole member detected by the detector; and insert and screw the threaded member into the threaded hole member by controlling: the air cylinder including the rod to advance the threaded member toward the threaded hole member and insert a tip of the threaded member into the threaded hole member; and the motor to rotate the threaded member about the axis of the threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Tani, Syunsuke Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20230015053
    Abstract: A linking system includes a first linking control device which performs control such that a first building management system that manages building facilities provided in a first building and a first device connected to an internet to linked to realize a specific function, wherein the first linking control device includes a memory which memories linking procedure information indicating procedures for realizing the linking of the specific function; and a linking controller which controls (i) an output to the first device in response to an input from the first building management system or (ii) an output to the first building management system in response to an input from the first device so as to realize the specific function based on the linking procedure information stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoaki YAMAZAKI, Michihito SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20220379489
    Abstract: A construction robot for mounting a member with a changeable height on a body at a predetermined height includes: a manipulator; an end effector provided at a distal end of the manipulator; a recognizing unit configured to recognize positions of the member and the body; and a measuring unit configured to measure a positional relation between the member and the body. The end effector includes a holding unit configured to hold the member in a releasable manner, and a height adjusting unit configured to adjust a height of the member by moving the member in contact with the body in a direction moving closer to or in a direction moving away from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Taku TANI, Syunsuke IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20220274636
    Abstract: A traveling direction state detection device includes: a first distance sensor installed near a front side of the wheels in a traveling direction and configured to linearly measure a distance to a first linear position perpendicular to the traveling direction, the first linear position existing on the traveling surface diagonally downward in the traveling direction; a second distance sensor configured to linearly measure a distance to a second linear position perpendicular to the traveling direction, the second linear position existing on a traveling surface behind the traveling surface diagonally downward in the traveling direction, and ahead of ground contact points of the wheels; and a detector configured to detect a step, an inclination and an opening of the traveling surface based on an amount of change in the distances continuously measured by each of the first distance sensor and the second distance sensor at certain time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji KINOSHITA, Syunsuke IGARASHI, Taku TANI
  • Patent number: 11383249
    Abstract: A washing treatment system for contaminated soil, including: a classifier that is configured to obtain a sand fraction having a particle size within a predetermined range and a fine-grained fraction having a particle size smaller than the predetermined range, from contaminated soil containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals; a detaching/washing unit that is configured to detach a contaminant particle containing the from a surface of the sand fraction; a removal unit that is configured to generate air bubbles in a presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allows the detached contaminant-bearing particles to attach to the air bubbles to form froth, and removes the froth to obtain a first slurry containing primary purified soil; and an up-flow washing unit that is provided downstream of the removal unit, and is configured to supply the first slurry into up-flow water to purify the primary purified soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuo Mouri
  • Publication number: 20220207214
    Abstract: A design system that assists in a design of a structure to be designed by using a three-dimensional finite element method, includes: a calculation unit that performs three-dimensional analysis of a component of a stress acting on the structure with respect to earthquake input based on design data related to a configuration of and load on the structure, calculates a history indicating a relationship between stresses of two or more components acting on the structure, sets a design stress space so as to envelop a region containing the history in a convex shape, and calculates a first design stress acting on a cross section of the structure based on the design stress space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke IKEDA, Yasuo NITTA, Yuho KAWAMOTO, Takaaki TSUKADA, Yoshiki TANAKA, Kosei YACHI, Satoko GOTO, Masamu MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220155790
    Abstract: An integrated management system manages an operation of a moving body capable of moving autonomously and deployed in an area, and includes: a route map virtually plotted to the area, the route map including two or more nodes and one or more edges each connecting the nodes; and a processor configured to set a route for causing the moving body to move from one of the nodes to another one of the nodes designated as a destination via at least one of the edges, and control the moving body to move along the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji KINOSHITA, Syunsuke IGARASHI, Taku TANI
  • Patent number: 11312602
    Abstract: A horizontal conveying carriage includes: a carriage body including: a base part; a drive wheel; and a steering wheel; a forklift attached to the carriage body, and configured to pick up a conveyed object and unload the conveyed object; an extending and shrinking mechanism configured to extend and shrink the forklift in a front-and-rear direction; a lifting and lowering mechanism configured to lift and lower the forklift in a vertical direction; a supporting mechanism configured to support the forklift from a lower side; an own position estimation unit configured to estimate an own position of the carriage body; a positional relation recognition unit configured to recognize a positional relation between the own position and the conveyed object; and a control unit configured to control movement of the carriage body and to control an operation of the forklift based on the own position and the positional relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Tani, Yuji Kinoshita, Syunsuke Igarashi
  • Patent number: 11292137
    Abstract: An end effector including: a supporter configured to support a plate member; a support table provided at an end portion of the supporter via an universal joint and configured to support the plate member by making surface contact with the plate member; holding unit including a pair of holders configured to move linearly in a planar direction while the support table is interposed between the pair of holders in the planar direction, the holding unit being fixed to a base portion of the support table; and electric cylinders configured to change an inclination angle of the support table with respect to the supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syunsuke Igarashi, Taku Tani
  • Publication number: 20220001394
    Abstract: What is provided is a washing treatment system (1) for contaminated soil, including: a classifier (10) that is configured to obtain a sand fraction (S4) having a particle size within a predetermined range and a fine-grained fraction (S3) having a particle size smaller than the predetermined range, from contaminated soil (S0) containing one or more contaminants selected from dioxins and agricultural chemicals; a detaching/washing unit (20) that is configured to detach a contaminant particle containing the contaminant from a surface of the sand fraction (S4); a removal unit (30) that is configured to generate air bubbles in a presence of water containing a flotation chemical, allows the detached contaminant-bearing particles to attach to the air bubbles to form froth (F1), and removes the froth (F1) to obtain a first slurry (S6) containing primary purified soil; and an up-flow washing unit (40) that is provided downstream of the removal unit (30), and is configured to supply the first slurry (S6) into up-flow w
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuo MOURI
  • Publication number: 20210400433
    Abstract: A queue management device includes: a queue detection unit that, on the basis of a detection result of forming elements at a site subject to queue management, detects the state of the queue; a guidance position determination unit that, on the basis of the state of the queue detected by the queue detection unit, determines a guidance position where a guidance should be displayed; and a guidance display control unit that controls a display device such that the guidance is displayed at the guidance position determined by the guidance position determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya IGARASHI, Takashi MATSUMOTO, Motoaki YAMAZAKI, Michihito SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20210325983
    Abstract: An information providing system including: a display provided in a predetermined information provision target area, the display being configured to: display information, including a touch-operation receivable range, to a user in the predetermined information provision target area; and-receive a predetermined input from the user through the touch-operation receivable range; a three-dimensional sensor configured to acquire three-dimensional shape data on surroundings, including the user, of the display; a processor configured to: determine an attribute of the user based on the acquired three-dimensional shape data; obtain a positional relation between the user and the display based on the acquired three-dimensional shape data; and control the display to display: the touch-operation receivable range at a position corresponding to the positional relation and the attribute of the user; and information content corresponding to the positional relation and the attribute of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventor: Yuya IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20210268666
    Abstract: An end effector including: a supporter configured to support a plate member; a support table provided at an end portion of the supporter via an universal joint and configured to support the plate member by making surface contact with the plate member; holding unit including a pair of holders configured to move linearly in a planar direction while the support table is interposed between the pair of holders in the planar direction, the holding unit being fixed to a base portion of the support table; and electric cylinders configured to change an inclination angle of the support table with respect to the supporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Syunsuke IGARASHI, Taku TANI
  • Publication number: 20210247192
    Abstract: This position detecting system is provided with: a target object shape extracting part which extracts a target object as a target object shape from a three-dimensional shape in an indoor space, and acquires a position of the target object shape; an identification information acquisition part which acquires, on the basis of data reported from the target object, target object identification information for identifying the target object; and an identification information associating part which associates the target object shape with the target object identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210213613
    Abstract: An end effector comprising: a driving roller and presser rollers configured to hold a threaded member; a motor; a linear guide and an air cylinder including a rod configured to move the threaded member linearly along the axis of the threaded member; a detector; a robot arm; and a controller configured to: provide the threaded member near a position coaxially facing a threaded hole member by controlling the robot arm based on the position and the direction of the threaded hole member detected by the detector; and insert and screw the threaded member into the threaded hole member by controlling: the air cylinder including the rod to advance the threaded member toward the threaded hole member and insert a tip of the threaded member into the threaded hole member; and the motor to rotate the threaded member about the axis of the threaded member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Taku TANI, Syunsuke IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20210207390
    Abstract: A member supply device including: a storage configured to store members; a lower stopper cylinder including a first rod and an upper stopper cylinder including a second rod, the first rod and the second rod being configured to: sandwich at least one of the members stored in the storage; and stop movement of a member above the first rod and a member above the second rod and position the member above the first rod and the member above the second rod; a receiver provided below the storage, the receiver being configured to receive a member that fell from the storage and guide the member to the outside; and a controller configured to alternately advance and retreat the first rod and the second rod in a horizontal direction such that a predetermined number of the members among the members stored in the storage fall to the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Shimizu Corporation
    Inventors: Syunsuke IGARASHI, Taku TANI
  • Publication number: 20210118271
    Abstract: An equipment usage status publication system, has a storage unit configured to store information indicating a plurality of equipment, each of the plurality of equipment having one or more than one detection unit for detecting a usage status, information indicating each of a plurality of zones where the plurality of equipment are disposed respectively, information indicating each area to which each of the plurality of zones belongs, and information indicating an access permission for a user; a setting unit configured to set a publication level with respect to each area; and a provision unit configured to provide information indicating the usage status of each of the plurality of equipment to a terminal of each user, the information indicating the usage status corresponding to the detection result of the detection unit and according to the publication level and the access permission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMIZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi MATSUMOTO