Patents by Inventor Hiroki Sagara

Hiroki Sagara 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: 11489392
    Abstract: A bobbin structure of an armature of a three-phase motor having 6N (N is a natural number) slots and 3N coils per phase, the bobbin structure including: a main pole into which a winding bobbin around which a coil is wound is inserted; and an auxiliary pole into which an empty bobbin around which the coil is not wound is inserted. The main pole and the auxiliary pole are placed in a circumferential direction with respect to a rotation axis, and a contact portion where the empty bobbin and the winding bobbin are in contact with each other is formed on each of an outer peripheral side and an inner peripheral side of the slot formed between the main pole and the auxiliary pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Horiuchi, Hiroki Sagara, Jun Kitajima, Mai Shimizu, Takashi Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20220264778
    Abstract: A setup change work support method includes a feeder information acquisition step, a production information acquisition step, and a target feeder determination step. The feeder information acquisition step acquires information on the capability of a feeder that can be disposed in a component supply unit of an electronic component mounting device for mounting an electronic component on a workpiece and that supplies the electronic component. The production information acquisition step acquires information on the production of the workpiece. The target feeder determination step determines a target feeder that is disposed in the component supply unit and is used to produce a target type based on information on the capability of the feeder and information on the production of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: HISASHI MAEZONO, HIROKI SAGARA
  • 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: 11239711
    Abstract: An armature molded structure includes a cylindrical iron core used for a molded structure of a motor armature; a winding; and molding resin, wherein the iron core includes first core sheets and second core sheets, the first core sheet includes first magnetic poles placed along a circumferential direction of the iron core, tip portions, on an inner peripheral side of the iron core, of adjacent first magnetic poles form a coupling portion coupling the adjacent first magnetic poles, the second core sheet includes second magnetic poles placed along the circumferential direction of the iron core, tip portions, on the inner peripheral side of the iron core, of adjacent second magnetic poles form a non-coupling portion separating the adjacent second magnetic poles, the first and second core sheets are laminated along a central axis direction of the iron core in such a manner that the coupling portions coincide with each other, the non-coupling portions coincide with each other, the coupling portion and the non-coupl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Horiuchi, Hiroki Sagara, Jun Kitajima, Mai Shimizu, Takashi Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11218035
    Abstract: Provided is an armature structure of a three-phase motor which includes: 6N (N is a natural number) slots; 3N coils per phase; 3N main poles; and 3N auxiliary poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Horiuchi, Hiroki Sagara, Jun Kitajima, Mai Shimizu
  • 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: 10793388
    Abstract: A feeder arrangement support system for supporting an arrangement of a feeder on a feeder arrangement unit includes a imaging unit that images information, a processor that superimposes arrangement support information for supporting the feeder arrangement on the feeder arrangement unit on an image obtained by imaging the feeder arrangement unit or a field of view of a worker, to generate a superimposed composite image, and a display that displays the superimposed composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONINC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naofumi Ikuta, Takuya Yamazaki, Hiroki Sagara, Isato Iwata
  • Patent number: 10775775
    Abstract: A production system includes a production line for producing a product by connecting a plurality of production facilities having working units for doing work on a transported workpiece; a gap time calculator that calculates a plurality of gap times respectively corresponding to the plurality of the production facilities until a next workpiece is transported from an upstream production facility to each of the plurality of the production facilities based on a production status of each of the plurality of the production facilities; and a preparation operation determination unit that determines an automatic preparation operation capable of being executed in each of the plurality of the production facilities based on the plurality of the gap times. Each of the plurality of the production facilities executes the determined automatic preparation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isato Iwata, Takuya Yamazaki, Naofumi Ikuta, Hiroki Sagara
  • Publication number: 20200204015
    Abstract: Provided is an armature structure of a three-phase motor which includes: 6N (N is a natural number) slots; 3N coils per phase; 3N main poles; and 3N auxiliary poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Manabu HORIUCHI, Hiroki SAGARA, Jun KITAJIMA, Mai SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20200204031
    Abstract: A bobbin structure of an armature of a three-phase motor having 6N (N is a natural number) slots and 3N coils per phase, the bobbin structure including: a main pole into which a winding bobbin around which a coil is wound is inserted; and an auxiliary pole into which an empty bobbin around which the coil is not wound is inserted. The main pole and the auxiliary pole are placed in a circumferential direction with respect to a rotation axis, and a contact portion where the empty bobbin and the winding bobbin are in contact with each other is formed on each of an outer peripheral side and an inner peripheral side of the slot formed between the main pole and the auxiliary pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Manabu HORIUCHI, Hiroki SAGARA, Jun KITAJIMA, Mai SHIMIZU, Takashi MATSUSHITA
  • Publication number: 20200169140
    Abstract: An armature molded structure includes a cylindrical iron core used for a molded structure of a motor armature; a winding; and molding resin, wherein the iron core includes first core sheets and second core sheets, the first core sheet includes first magnetic poles placed along a circumferential direction of the iron core, tip portions, on an inner peripheral side of the iron core, of adjacent first magnetic poles form a coupling portion coupling the adjacent first magnetic poles, the second core sheet includes second magnetic poles placed along the circumferential direction of the iron core, tip portions, on the inner peripheral side of the iron core, of adjacent second magnetic poles form a non-coupling portion separating the adjacent second magnetic poles, the first and second core sheets are laminated along a central axis direction of the iron core in such a manner that the coupling portions coincide with each other, the non-coupling portions coincide with each other, the coupling portion and the non-coupl
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Manabu HORIUCHI, Hiroki SAGARA, Jun KITAJIMA, Mai SHIMIZU, Takashi MATSUSHITA
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 20190064784
    Abstract: A production system includes a production line for producing a product by connecting a plurality of production facilities having working units for doing work on a transported workpiece; a gap time calculator that calculates a plurality of gap times respectively corresponding to the plurality of the production facilities until a next workpiece is transported from an upstream production facility to each of the plurality of the production facilities based on a production status of each of the plurality of the production facilities; and a preparation operation determination unit that determines an automatic preparation operation capable of being executed in each of the plurality of the production facilities based on the plurality of the gap times. Each of the plurality of the production facilities executes the determined automatic preparation operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: ISATO IWATA, TAKUYA YAMAZAKI, NAOFUMI IKUTA, HIROKI SAGARA