Patents by Inventor In-Yong Ha
In-Yong Ha 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).
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Patent number: 12134188Abstract: A module and method for linking information of a plurality of driving units, and a module and method for linking driving units of a robot system in which a master controls a plurality of driving units included in a plurality of slave devices through communication are provided. The module and method for linking driving units of a robot system provide compatibility with an existing robot motion table that uses one driving unit for one device without requiring a separate conversion operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong Hyun Kim, Soo Kyung Son, Dae Sung Choi, Jin Wook On, Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha
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Patent number: 12128973Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot is provided. The autonomous mobile robot includes an upper module including a cargo space provided therein, and a cover, a lower module positioned under the upper module and providing a driving force, a driving module provided in the lower module, and a control unit that controls an operation of the driving module, in which the driving module includes a plurality of pairs of wheels capable of asynchronously contacting a road surface or ground so as to overcome a step or a stair.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha, Woo Sik Yang, Yoon Seok Pyo
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Patent number: 11858570Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot is provided. The autonomous mobile robot includes an upper module including a cargo space provided therein, and a cover, a lower module positioned under the upper module and providing a driving force, and a driving module provided in the lower module, in which the driving module includes a plurality of pairs of wheels capable of asynchronously contacting a road surface or ground so as to overcome a step or a stair.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Woo Sik Yang, Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha
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Patent number: 11841813Abstract: A system and method for efficient communication bus arbitration in a communication protocol are provided. The system and method for efficient communication bus arbitration are a system and method for slave communication bus arbitration in multi-drop communication, and provide efficient and fast communication speed by improving the packet structure in a manner in which a slave controller sequentially responds to a query of a master controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Jun Ko, Soo Kyung Son, Dae Sung Choi, Hee Il Kim, Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha
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Publication number: 20220276107Abstract: The present invention relates to a load torque detection technology, and more particularly, to a device and method for load torque detection in a robot system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to accurately detect the load torque without requiring a position sensor included in a load torque measurement actuator to have a multi-revolution function or additional power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA, Yong Hee JEON, Soo Kyung SON, Hyoung Chul NAM
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Publication number: 20220269269Abstract: A mobile robot platform system evolves autonomous driving ability of a mobile robot through reinforcement learning in various environments. The mobile robot platform system includes a remote control unit configured to perform remote control of the mobile robot according to its purpose of use; an autonomous driving unit configured to autonomously drive the mobile robot in an autonomous driving section based on a preset criterion; a data collection unit configured to collect data for driving of the mobile robot; a learning unit configured to train the mobile robot using reinforcement learning data including the collected data; and a determination unit configured to determine a remote control section and the autonomous driving section based on a level of the training when the mobile robot moves to a corresponding destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO.,LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA, Woo Sik YANG, Yoon Seok PYO
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Publication number: 20220266933Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot is provided. The autonomous mobile robot includes an upper module including a cargo space provided therein, and a cover, a lower module positioned under the upper module and providing a driving force, a driving module provided in the lower module, and a control unit that controls an operation of the driving module, in which the driving module includes a plurality of pairs of wheels capable of asynchronously contacting a road surface or ground so as to overcome a step or a stair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA, Woo Sik YANG, Yoon Seok PYO
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Publication number: 20220261368Abstract: A system and method for efficient communication bus arbitration in a communication protocol are provided. The system and method for efficient communication bus arbitration are a system and method for slave communication bus arbitration in multi-drop communication, and provide efficient and fast communication speed by improving the packet structure in a manner in which a slave controller sequentially responds to a query of a master controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Jun KO, Soo Kyung SON, Dae Sung CHOI, Hee Il KIM, Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA
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Publication number: 20220258331Abstract: A module and method for linking information of a plurality of driving units, and a module and method for linking driving units of a robot system in which a master controls a plurality of driving units included in a plurality of slave devices through communication are provided. The module and method for linking driving units of a robot system provide compatibility with an existing robot motion table that uses one driving unit for one device without requiring a separate conversion operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong Hyun KIM, Soo Kyung SON, Dae Sung CHOI, Jin Wook ON, Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA
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Publication number: 20220258818Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot is provided. The autonomous mobile robot includes an upper module including a cargo space provided therein, and a cover, a lower module positioned under the upper module and providing a driving force, and a driving module provided in the lower module, in which the driving module includes a plurality of pairs of wheels capable of asynchronously contacting a road surface or ground so as to overcome a step or a stair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Woo Sik YANG, Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA
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Patent number: 10511205Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a device for attaching/detaching an idler horn for an actuator module which can have a motor, a reduction gear and a control circuit equipped therein. The device, for attaching/detaching an idler horn, comprises: a ring-shaped elastic switch which surrounds the inner end part of a cylindrical hollow portion provided on one side of a housing that forms the outer skin of an actuator module; and a ring-shaped cover member which is for fixing the ring-shaped elastic switch, wherein the ring-shaped elastic switch can be selectively attached/detached to/from an idler horn by means of elasticity.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, Wook Jang, In Yong Ha
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Patent number: 10411555Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an actuator module which can be equipped with a motor, a reduction gear and a control circuit, the actuator module comprising: a first housing which can have an active shaft, connected to a motor, pass through and be coupled thereto; and a second housing which is coupled to the first housing and has a passive idler horn, provided in a position in correspondence with the active shaft, pass through and be coupled thereto, wherein the idler horn has interposed a tube-shaped bearing, having a hollow portion formed in the center thereof, is coupled to a side of the second housing, and can have a cable connected into the second housing through the hollow portion of the tube-shaped bearing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, Wook Jang, In Yong Ha
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Patent number: 10366499Abstract: A device for editing and playing a robot motion comprises: a storage configured to store a 3D image file of a robot and further store time-dependent stationary postures of the robot edited by a user input in units of key frames; and a robot motion viewer configured to display, as a video, motion units of the robot obtained by connecting the stationary postures stored in units of key frames using an interpolation technique.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, Jin Sung Kim, In Yong Ha
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Patent number: 10135174Abstract: A detachable industrial network module, including: a housing in which a plurality of through holes are formed; and a communication module embedded in the housing and including a plurality of terminal portions to be electrically connected to an external device, wherein the through holes of the housing are provided in a lattice pattern and the housing is selectively detachable from or attachable to an outer surface of the actuator module, at least one guide groove is provided in the housing to prevent wiring bundles coupled to the terminal portions of the communication module from interfering with each other, and the communication module is electrically connected to the actuator module by a sub-connector as a medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha, Hyoungchul Nam
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Publication number: 20180219448Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a device for attaching/detaching an idler horn for an actuator module which can have a motor, a reduction gear and a control circuit equipped therein. The device, for attaching/detaching an idler horn, comprises: a ring-shaped elastic switch which surrounds the inner end part of a cylindrical hollow portion provided on one side of a housing that forms the outer skin of an actuator module; and a ring-shaped cover member which is for fixing the ring-shaped elastic switch, wherein the ring-shaped elastic switch can be selectively attached/detached to/from an idler horn by means of elasticity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, Wook JANG, In Yong HA
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Publication number: 20180219447Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an actuator module which can be equipped with a motor, a reduction gear and a control circuit, the actuator module comprising: a first housing which can have an active shaft, connected to a motor, pass through and be coupled thereto; and a second housing which is coupled to the first housing and has a passive idler horn, provided in a position in correspondence with the active shaft, pass through and be coupled thereto, wherein the idler horn has interposed a tube-shaped bearing, having a hollow portion formed in the center thereof, is coupled to a side of the second housing, and can have a cable connected into the second housing through the hollow portion of the tube-shaped bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, Wook JANG, In Yong HA
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Publication number: 20180089787Abstract: A device for editing and playing a robot motion comprises: a storage configured to store a 3D image file of a robot and further store time-dependent stationary postures of the robot edited by a user input in units of key frames; and a robot motion viewer configured to display, as a video, motion units of the robot obtained by connecting the stationary postures stored in units of key frames using an interpolation technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, Jin Sung KIM, In Yong HA
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Publication number: 20180088546Abstract: A robot assembling device is provided including a storage configured to store a 3-dimensional (3D) image file with respect to a plurality of components configuring a robot, an identification (ID) with respect to each of a plurality of robot modules operating the plurality of components or related thereto, position information, characteristic information, required voltage information, information on an electrical connection between the plurality of robot modules, and information on an electrical connection the plurality of robot modules and a controller configured to control the plurality of robot modules, and a robot assembly viewer configured to display a 3D image with respect to each of the plurality of components, and display information regarding at least one among the plurality of robot modules, which is connectable to the controller, and information regarding robot modules connectable to each other on an assembly display window using information on an electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, Keun Man JUNG, In Yong HA
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Patent number: 9713872Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-input reduction gear having an input/output position feedback, including: a reduction gear body including an input unit and an output unit; an output feedback unit which is detachably provided in the reduction gear body and detects a position of the output unit; an input mediating unit which is detachably provided in the reduction gear body, is connected to a shaft of a power source, and transmits power to the input unit; and an input feedback unit which is stacked between and coupled to the reduction gear body and the input mediating unit and detects a position of the input unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo Kim, In Yong Ha, Jung Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20170040737Abstract: A detachable industrial network module, including: a housing in which a plurality of through holes are formed; and a communication module embedded in the housing and including a plurality of terminal portions to be electrically connected to an external device, wherein the through holes of the housing are provided in a lattice pattern and the housing is selectively detachable from or attachable to an outer surface of the actuator module, at least one guide groove is provided in the housing to prevent wiring bundles coupled to the terminal portions of the communication module from interfering with each other, and the communication module is electrically connected to the actuator module by a sub-connector as a medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: ROBOTIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Soo KIM, In Yong HA, Hyoungchul NAM