Patents by Inventor Hideto Matsuuchi

Hideto Matsuuchi 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: 11125470
    Abstract: A self-propelled robot that self-travels on a structure having a flat surface to perform a cleaning operation, the self-propelled robot includes a robot main body (2), a controller (30) that controls movement of the moving unit in a forward direction and a rearward direction, an operation unit (12a) that is controlled by the controller, and a pair of detection units that are first and second detection units, each of which functioning to detect if there is the flat surface of the structure beneath the detection unit. Wherein, seen from a top view of the robot, the first detection unit and the second detection unit (31a, 31b, 31c, 31d) are both arranged at the front end of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MIRAIKIKAI, INC.
    Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Kazuo Morita, Hideto Matsuuchi
  • Patent number: 10391637
    Abstract: Provided is a self-propelled robot that can prevent damage due to dropping of the self-propelled robot and efficiently perform the operation on a flat surface. A self-propelled robot 1 that self-travels on a structure SP having a flat surface SF to perform operation on the flat surface SF of the structure SP, the self-propelled robot includes: a robot main body 2 in which a moving unit 4 for the self-travel is provided; and a controller 30 that controls movement of the robot main body 2. At this point, the controller 30 includes an edge detector 31 that detects an end edge of the flat surface SF, and the controller 30 has a function of controlling activation of the moving unit 4 such that a distance between the end edge of the flat surface SF and the moving unit 4 is maintained to a given extent or more based on a signal from the edge detector 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MIRAIKIKAI, INC.
    Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Kazuo Morita, Hideto Matsuuchi
  • Publication number: 20190001499
    Abstract: A self-propelled robot that self-travels on a structure having a flat surface to perform a cleaning operation, the self-propelled robot includes a robot main body (2), a controller (30) that controls movement of the moving unit in a forward direction and a rearward direction, an operation unit (12a) that is controlled by the controller, and a pair of detection units that are first and second detection units, each of which functioning to detect if there is the flat surface of the structure beneath the detection unit. Wherein, seen from a top view of the robot, the first detection unit and the second detection unit (31a, 31b, 31c, 31d) are both arranged at the front end of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Tohru MIYAKE, Kazuo MORITA, Hideto MATSUUCHI
  • Patent number: 9931009
    Abstract: Provided is a self-propelled cleaning robot that can efficiently clean a flat surface even if a step is formed. The self-propelled cleaning robot that self-travels on a structure to clean a flat surface of the structure, the structure being installed in an outdoor location, the robot includes: a robot main body (2) in which a self-propelled moving mechanism (4) is provided; a cleaning unit (10) that is provided in a front portion and/or a rear portion of the robot main body (2); and a controller (30) that controls activation of the moving mechanism (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: MIRAIKIKAI, INC.
    Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Hideto Matsuuchi, Kazuo Morita
  • Publication number: 20170157775
    Abstract: Provided is a self-propelled robot that can prevent damage due to dropping of the self-propelled robot and efficiently perform the operation on a flat surface. A self-propelled robot 1 that self-travels on a structure SP having a flat surface SF to perform operation on the flat surface SF of the structure SP, the self-propelled robot includes: a robot main body 2 in which a moving unit 4 for the self-travel is provided; and a controller 30 that controls movement of the robot main body 2. At this point, the controller 30 includes an edge detector 31 that detects an end edge of the flat surface SF, and the controller 30 has a function of controlling activation of the moving unit 4 such that a distance between the end edge of the flat surface SF and the moving unit 4 is maintained to a given extent or more based on a signal from the edge detector 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Tohru MIYAKE, Kazuo MORITA, Hideto MATSUUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150272413
    Abstract: Provided is an self-propelled cleaning robot that can efficiently clean a flat surface even if a step is formed. The self-propelled cleaning robot that self-travels on a structure to clean a flat surface of the structure, the structure being installed in an outdoor location, the robot includes: a robot main body (2) in which a self-propelled moving means(4) is provided; a cleaning unit (10) that is provided in a front portion and/or a rear portion of the robot main body (2); and a controller (30) that controls activation of the moving means (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Hideto Matsuuchi, Kazuo Morita
  • Publication number: 20150236640
    Abstract: A self-propelled cleaning robot that can continuously perform cleaning even on a large space can be provided without increasing in size. The self-propelled cleaning robot that self-travels on and cleans a target flat surface (SF) of a structure (SP) installed outside, the self-propelled cleaning robot includes: a robot body (2) in which a self-propelled moving means is provided and a cleaning unit (10) that is provided in a side surface of the robot body (2). The cleaning unit (10) includes a rotatable brush (12) that includes a shaft unit (12a) and a brush unit (12b) provided on the shaft unit (12a) and an airflow forming cover (15) that is provided so as to cover a portion located on a side of the robot body (2) and on an opposite side to the flat surface in the brush (12) during cleaning of the flat surface. The robot body (2) is not enlarged because the provision of a dust collecting portion in the robot body (2) is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Hideto Matsuuchi, Kazuo Morita