Patents by Inventor Chengbi ZHAO

Chengbi ZHAO 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).

  • Publication number: 20240116719
    Abstract: A transfer robot includes a first arm provided rotatably around a first axis which extends along a vertical direction, a second arm connected to the first arm rotatably around a second axis which extends along the vertical direction, an arm distal end portion which is configured to be connected to a workpiece holder to hold a workpiece and which is connected to the second arm rotatably around a third axis which extends along the vertical direction, and a posture adjuster configured to rotate the workpiece around a first posture adjustment axis which intersects both the third axis and a direction extending toward the arm distal end portion away from the third axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Akihiro TASHIRO, Kyohei TSUCHIYA, Chengbi ZHAO, Ikuro HIRATA, Keisuke YONEHARA
  • Publication number: 20230339100
    Abstract: A robot system includes a first conveyor conveying a workpiece to a first position in a conveying direction along a transport line, a second conveyor conveying the workpiece from a second position along a first line perpendicular to the transport line, and a robot conveying the workpiece from the first to second positions. The robot includes a base fixed to a fixed position apart from the first line in the conveying direction, and an arm base movably connected to the base. A first arm is connected to the arm base rotatably about a first axis perpendicular to the transport and first lines. A second arm is connected to the first arm rotatably about a second axis parallel to the first axis. An arm tip is connected to the second arm rotatably about a third axis parallel to the first axis. A workpiece holder is provided below the arm tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Akihiro TASHIRO, Kyohei TSUCHIYA, Chengbi ZHAO