Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Takehara

Hirokazu Takehara 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: 20230403835
    Abstract: A support pin arrangement determination assisting apparatus including a display unit which displays an image including a board image, the board image indicating a shape and an arrangement of a component on the board, a position input unit through which an arrangement position of the support pin is input, a display processing unit which causes the display unit to display a figure to be superimposed on the board image, the figure corresponding to the support pin of which the arrangement position is input, a storage unit which stores three-dimensional shape data of an electronic component and three-dimensional shape data of the support pin, an interference judging unit which judges whether or not one or some of the support pins of which arrangement positions input interfere an already mounted component, and an alarm unit which announces occurrence of interference if the interference judging unit judges the occurrence of interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Hirokazu TAKEHARA, Takaaki YOKOI
  • Patent number: 11829917
    Abstract: In a standby position determination method, work frequency information including a plurality of work frequencies that a worker works at each of a plurality of production facilities is calculated. On the other hand, floor arrangement information including facility layouts of the plurality of production facilities is acquired. The standby position where the worker waits for the work in the floor is determined based on the work frequency information and the floor arrangement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 11778796
    Abstract: A support pin arrangement determination assisting apparatus including a display unit which displays an image including a board image, the board image indicating a shape and an arrangement of a component on the board, a position input unit through which an arrangement position of the support pin is input, a display processing unit which causes the display unit to display a figure to be superimposed on the board image, the figure corresponding to the support pin of which the arrangement position is input, a storage unit which stores three-dimensional shape data of an electronic component and three-dimensional shape data of the support pin, an interference judging unit which judges whether or not one or some of the support pins of which arrangement positions input interfere an already mounted component, and an alarm unit which announces occurrence of interference if the interference judging unit judges the occurrence of interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Takaaki Yokoi
  • Publication number: 20220095499
    Abstract: A support pin arrangement determination assisting apparatus including a display unit which displays an image including a board image, the board image indicating a shape and an arrangement of a component on the board, a position input unit through which an arrangement position of the support pin is input, a display processing unit which causes the display unit to display a figure to be superimposed on the board image, the figure corresponding to the support pin of which the arrangement position is input, a storage unit which stores three-dimensional shape data of an electronic component and three-dimensional shape data of the support pin, an interference judging unit which judges whether or not one or some of the support pins of which arrangement positions input interfere an already mounted component, and an alarm unit which announces occurrence of interference if the interference judging unit judges the occurrence of interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hirokazu TAKEHARA, Takaaki YOKOI
  • Publication number: 20220076176
    Abstract: In a standby position determination method, work frequency information including a plurality of work frequencies that a worker works at each of a plurality of production facilities is calculated. On the other hand, floor arrangement information including facility layouts of the plurality of production facilities is acquired. The standby position where the worker waits for the work in the floor is determined based on the work frequency information and the floor arrangement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: HIROKAZU TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20220044187
    Abstract: A schedule managing method includes: a number-of-worker inputting step of inputting the number of workers who perform arrangement work of arranging the members to arrangement means, in association with a production time point for producing products; a preparation time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of the arrangement work in a preparation work schedule based on a work quantity of the arrangement work and the number of workers; a production time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of production of the products in a production schedule based on a start time point or an end time point of the changed arrangement work; and a displaying step of displaying the production schedule, the preparation work schedule, and the number of workers along the production time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: HIROKAZU TAKEHARA, HIROKI SAGARA
  • Patent number: 11212950
    Abstract: A support pin arrangement determination assisting apparatus including a display unit which displays an image including a board image, the board image indicating a shape and an arrangement of a component on the board, a position input unit through which an arrangement position of the support pin is input, a display processing unit which causes the display unit to display a figure to be superimposed on the board image, the figure corresponding to the support pin of which the arrangement position is input, a storage unit which stores three-dimensional shape data of an electronic component and three-dimensional shape data of the support pin, an interference judging unit which judges whether or not one or some of the support pins of which arrangement positions input interfere an already mounted component, and an alarm unit which announces occurrence of interference if the interference judging unit judges the occurrence of interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Takaaki Yokoi
  • Patent number: 11170326
    Abstract: A schedule managing method includes: a number-of-worker inputting step of inputting the number of workers who perform arrangement work of arranging the members to arrangement means, in association with a production time point for producing products; a preparation time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of the arrangement work in a preparation work schedule based on a work quantity of the arrangement work and the number of workers; a production time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of production of the products in a production schedule based on a start time point or an end time point of the changed arrangement work; and a displaying step of displaying the production schedule, the preparation work schedule, and the number of workers along the production time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Hiroki Sagara
  • Patent number: 11048242
    Abstract: A production schedule creating method includes: a schedule information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence for producing a plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point, and a production deadline time point; a preparation time calculating step of calculating a preparation time taken for arrangement work of arranging members on arrangement means, for each of a plurality of models; a production time point calculating step of calculating a production commencing time point and a production end time point for each of the plurality of models; a schedule satisfaction determining step of determining whether or not a schedule satisfying condition is satisfied, for each of the plurality of models; and a sequence changing step of changing a sequence for producing an unsatisfied model that does not satisfy the schedule satisfying condition, in a case where the unsatisfied model is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sagara, Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 11048241
    Abstract: A production schedule creating method includes: acquiring production sequence information including a production sequence for producing a plurality of models of products and preparation work sequence information including a sequence of arrangement work of arranging members corresponding to the plurality of models on arrangement means which is attached to production equipment so as to arrange the members that are used for production of the products; acquiring arrangement means information including production arrangement means information that is information of the arrangement means attached to the production equipment and equipment detached arrangement means information that is information of an equipment detached arrangement means that is not attached to the production equipment; optimizing a production schedule obtained after a time point of acquisition of the arrangement means information, based on the production sequence information, the preparation work sequence information, and the arrangement means inf
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Hiroki Sagara
  • Patent number: 11009860
    Abstract: A preparation schedule creating method includes: an information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence, a commenceable time point, and a production deadline time point, member information related to the members, arrangement means information related to a state of arrangement means attached to production equipment and a state of equipment detached arrangement means detached from the production equipment, work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging members on the arrangement means, worker information related to the number of workers that performs the arrangement work; a usable arrangement means selecting step of selecting a usable arrangement means based on the production schedule information and the arrangement means information; and a preparation work schedule determining step of determining the selected usable arrangement means as the usable arrangement means for one model in the preparation work schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Hiroki Sagara
  • Patent number: 10984357
    Abstract: A method is provided for estimating production capacity of a component mounting line for producing assembly boards. The component mounting line includes component-mounting-relevant devices coupled to one another, including a component mounter. Operator information is provided, which relates to an operator. Production-plan information is provided, which relates to a production plan for producing the assembly boards scheduled in the component mounting line. Based on floor-disposition information, production-lot information, event information, the operator information, and the production-plan information, a production capacity of the component mounting line is estimated. The floor-disposition information relates to a disposition of the component mounting line on a floor. The production-lot information relates to a time necessary for the component-mounting-relevant devices to produce the assembly boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Takehara, Takuya Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10891575
    Abstract: A facility configuration creation support method which supports creation of a facility configuration of a component mounting line which includes a component mounter includes a facility configuration creation step of creating a new facility configuration in which a total cost is reduced as compared to a current total cost in continuing production with a current facility configuration when producing in a specific period in the component mounting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamazaki, Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 10845783
    Abstract: A component mounting system includes a plurality of component mounting lines, and in the production of predetermined mounting boards, determines an allocation of workers to work which arises in each of the plurality of component mounting lines such that production completion times of the plurality of component mounting lines become sooner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamazaki, Hirokazu Takehara
  • Patent number: 10466685
    Abstract: In a production management method of a substrate in a component mounting system having plural component mounting lines configured to include plural component mounting apparatuses, reading production data of an interrupt type substrate; collecting equipment data of each of the component mounting lines; and determining at least one component mounting line to produce the interrupt type substrate based on the read production data of the interrupt type substrate and the collected equipment data of each of the component mounting lines are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isato Iwata, Takuya Yamazaki, Hirokazu Takehara, Hiroki Sagara
  • Publication number: 20190302747
    Abstract: A preparation schedule creating method includes: an information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence, a commenceable time point, and a production deadline time point, member information related to the members, arrangement means information related to a state of arrangement means attached to production equipment and a state of equipment detached arrangement means detached from the production equipment, work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging members on the arrangement means, worker information related to the number of workers that performs the arrangement work; a usable arrangement means selecting step of selecting a usable arrangement means based on the production schedule information and the arrangement means information; and a preparation work schedule determining step of determining the selected usable arrangement means as the usable arrangement means for one model in the preparation work schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: HIROKAZU TAKEHARA, HIROKI SAGARA
  • Publication number: 20190302748
    Abstract: A production schedule creating method includes: a schedule information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence for producing a plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point, and a production deadline time point; a preparation time calculating step of calculating a preparation time taken for arrangement work of arranging members on arrangement means, for each of a plurality of models; a production time point calculating step of calculating a production commencing time point and a production end time point for each of the plurality of models; a schedule satisfaction determining step of determining whether or not a schedule satisfying condition is satisfied, for each of the plurality of models; and a sequence changing step of changing a sequence for producing an unsatisfied model that does not satisfy the schedule satisfying condition, in a case where the unsatisfied model is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: HIROKI SAGARA, HIROKAZU TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20190302746
    Abstract: A production schedule creating method includes: a sequence information acquiring step of acquiring production sequence information including a production sequence for producing a plurality of models of products and preparation work sequence information including a sequence of arrangement work of arranging members corresponding to the plurality of models on arrangement means which is attached to production equipment so as to arrange the members that are used for production of the products; an arrangement means information acquiring step of acquiring arrangement means information including production arrangement means information that is information of the arrangement means attached to the production equipment and equipment detached arrangement means information that is information of an equipment detached arrangement means that is not attached to the production equipment; and a schedule optimizing step of optimizing a production schedule obtained after a time point of acquisition of the arrangement means infor
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: HIROKAZU TAKEHARA, HIROKI SAGARA
  • Publication number: 20190303839
    Abstract: A schedule managing method includes: a number-of-worker inputting step of inputting the number of workers who perform arrangement work of arranging the members to arrangement means, in association with a production time point for producing products; a preparation time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of the arrangement work in a preparation work schedule based on a work quantity of the arrangement work and the number of workers; a production time point changing step of changing a start time point or an end time point of production of the products in a production schedule based on a start time point or an end time point of the changed arrangement work; and a displaying step of displaying the production schedule, the preparation work schedule, and the number of workers along the production time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: HIROKAZU TAKEHARA, HIROKI SAGARA
  • Publication number: 20190150333
    Abstract: A support pin arrangement determination assisting method includes displaying an image including a board image that indicates a shape and an arrangement of an already mounted component on the already mounted surface; inputting an arrangement position of the support pin to the displayed image; and displaying a composite image in which a pin arrangement image indicating the input arrangement position is superimposed on the board image. A planar image of the support pin in the pin arrangement image includes an image of a top portion of a shaft and an image of a contact portion which is located on a tip side of the top portion, which has a sectional shape smaller than that of the top portion, and which contacts and supports a lower surface of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Hirokazu TAKEHARA, Takaaki YOKOI