Patents by Inventor Atsushi RIHEI

Atsushi RIHEI 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: 11911981
    Abstract: A composite shaping apparatus includes at least one first roller that loads a prepreg with pressure, at least one second roller that loads the prepreg with pressure, and at least one motor that rotates at least one of the first roller or the second roller. The at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are rotated while at least one of rotation speed, roller diameter, or presence/absence of rotating power is made different between at least one of the first roller and at least one of the second roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Rihei
  • Patent number: 11440110
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a machining apparatus includes an electromotive saw and an attaching structure. The electromotive saw cuts off a workpiece to be machined. The attaching structure attaches the saw to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a composite material or a honeycomb structure with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a workpiece to be machined with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. The workpiece is processed along a shape of a jig for setting the workpiece. The workpiece is processed with contacting a guide with the jig. The guide is attached to the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: SUBARU CORPORATION, FUYO JITSUGYO CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishikawa, Atsushi Rihei, Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata, Yasuto Nishiwaki, Masao Watanabe, Saichiro Yamashita, Yasushi Miyashita
  • Patent number: 11338446
    Abstract: A robot control system according to an embodiment is a control system for a robot comprising an arm, the arm being capable of holding a tool while rotating the tool and capable of moving the tool in at least two-dimensional directions, the arm being equipped with a rotating mechanism provided for the tool. The robot control system comprises a load-acquiring unit and a control-signal-generating unit. The load-acquiring unit is configured to acquire a force measured by a force sensor configured to measure a force applied from the tool to the arm during profile copying performed on a machining object by moving the arm while a copying guide attached to the arm and a copying mold placed on the machining object are kept in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata, Yuichi Ishikawa, Atsushi Rihei, Yasuto Nishiwaki, Masao Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11155049
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a composite material shaping device includes three rollers and an angle adjusting structure. The three rollers apply pressures on a laminated body of prepregs, from different directions. The prepregs are laminated in a bar shape. The angle adjusting structure continuously changes an angle of a rotating axis of at least one roller out of the three rollers. Further, according to one implementation, a composite material shaping method includes applying pressures on a laminated body of prepregs laminated in a bar shape, from different directions, using three rollers; and producing a shaped laminated body of the prepregs by continuously changing an angle of a rotating axis of at least one roller out of the three rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Rihei
  • Publication number: 20200290297
    Abstract: A composite shaping apparatus includes at least one first roller that loads a prepreg with pressure, at least one second roller that loads the prepreg with pressure, and at least one motor that rotates at least one of the first roller or the second roller. The at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are rotated while at least one of rotation speed, roller diameter, or presence/absence of rotating power is made different between at least one of the first roller and at least one of the second roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Atsushi RIHEI
  • Publication number: 20200122336
    Abstract: A robot control system according to an embodiment is a control system for a robot comprising an arm, the arm being capable of holding a tool while rotating the tool and capable of moving the tool in at least two-dimensional directions, the arm being equipped with a rotating mechanism provided for the tool. The robot control system comprises a load-acquiring unit and a control-signal-generating unit. The load-acquiring unit is configured to acquire a force measured by a force sensor configured to measure a force applied from the tool to the arm during profile copying performed on a machining object by moving the arm while a copying guide attached to the arm and a copying mold placed on the machining object are kept in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya MATSUO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA, Yuichi ISHIKAWA, Atsushi RIHEI, Yasuto NISHIWAKI, Masao WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200086406
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a machining apparatus includes an electromotive saw and an attaching structure. The electromotive saw cuts off a workpiece to be machined. The attaching structure attaches the saw to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a composite material or a honeycomb structure with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a workpiece to be machined with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. The workpiece is processed along a shape of a jig for setting the workpiece. The workpiece is processed with contacting a guide with the jig. The guide is attached to the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: SUBARU CORPORATION, FUYO JITSUGYO CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi ISHIKAWA, Atsushi RIHEI, Shinya MATSUO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA, Yasuto NISHIWAKI, Masao WATANABE, Saichiro YAMASHITA, Yasushi MIYASHITA
  • Publication number: 20170239897
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a composite material shaping device includes three rollers and an angle adjusting structure. The three rollers apply pressures on a laminated body of prepregs, from different directions. The prepregs are laminated in a bar shape. The angle adjusting structure continuously changes an angle of a rotating axis of at least one roller out of the three rollers. Further, according to one implementation, a composite material shaping method includes applying pressures on a laminated body of prepregs laminated in a bar shape, from different directions, using three rollers; and producing a shaped laminated body of the prepregs by continuously changing an angle of a rotating axis of at least one roller out of the three rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Atsushi RIHEI
  • Publication number: 20170008102
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a machining apparatus includes an electromotive saw and an attaching structure. The electromotive saw cuts off a workpiece to be machined. The attaching structure attaches the saw to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a composite material or a honeycomb structure with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. Further, according to one implementation, a machining method is provided. In the machining method, a machined product is manufactured by processing a workpiece to be machined with a cutting tool attached to an arm of a robot. The workpiece is processed along a shape of a jig for setting the workpiece. The workpiece is processed with contacting a guide with the jig. The guide is attached to the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FUYO JITSUGYO CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi ISHIKAWA, Atsushi RIHEI, Saichiro YAMASHITA, Yasushi MIYASHITA
  • Publication number: 20160271890
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a composite material shaping device includes three rollers that apply pressures on a laminated body of prepregs, from different angles. The prepregs are laminated in a bar shape. Further, according to one implementation, a composite material shaping method includes applying pressures on a laminated body of prepregs, from different angles, using three rollers. The prepregs are laminated in a bar shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Atsushi RIHEI