Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI

Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI 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: 11951613
    Abstract: A rotation mechanism according to the disclosure includes: an output portion for outputting, to a mating member, rotation of a drive source producing a rotational force; a coupling member for coupling the mating member and the output portion by elastic deformation; and an anti-rotation portion for preventing relative rotation between the mating member and the output portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Makisumi
  • Patent number: 11781637
    Abstract: A speed reducer with a falling-off prevention feature according to an aspect of the disclosure includes: a speed reducer for decelerating rotation from a drive source that generates a rotational force and outputting the decelerated rotation, the speed reducer being mounted to a robot; and a coupling member for coupling the speed reducer to the robot. The coupling member maintains coupling between the speed reducer and the robot irrespective of displacement of the speed reducer relative to the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Makisumi, Yoshiaki Makizoe
  • Publication number: 20230302666
    Abstract: A rotation mechanism according to the disclosure includes: an output portion for outputting, to a mating member, rotation of a drive source producing a rotational force; a coupling member for coupling the mating member and the output portion by elastic deformation; and an anti-rotation portion for preventing relative rotation between the mating member and the output portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Patent number: 11732778
    Abstract: A speed reducer according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes: a casing; a carrier disposed rotatably relative to the casing; a speed reduction mechanism that is disposed in the casing and reduces rotation inputted from a motor and outputs reduced rotation; and a bolt protruding from the carrier toward the outside of the casing. The bolt has a male threaded portion that is configured to engage with a female threaded portion provided in a second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Makisumi
  • Publication number: 20230167890
    Abstract: A speed reducing mechanism according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a case, internal tooth pins, an oscillating gear meshing with the internal tooth pins, an input crankshaft transmitting a rotational force to the oscillating gear, and an output shaft to which a rotational force of the oscillating gear is transmitted. One of the shafts at least partially has a shaft-side high thermal conductivity portion that extends over the entire axial length of the shaft and has a thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of the oscillating gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Publication number: 20230166393
    Abstract: A speed reducing mechanism according to one embodiment includes an output shaft, carriers each of which has an output shaft hole, and oscillating gears each of which has an output shaft insertion hole. The output shaft is inserted in the output shaft hole and the output shaft insertion hole and contacts the inner peripheral surfaces. The surface roughness Ra of the inner peripheral surfaces defining the output shaft hole and output shaft insertion hole is equal to or less than 1.6 ?m. The static friction coefficient of the inner peripheral surfaces against the output shaft is equal to or less than 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Publication number: 20220373074
    Abstract: A speed reducer with a falling-off prevention feature according to an aspect of the disclosure includes: a speed reducer for decelerating rotation from a drive source that generates a rotational force and outputting the decelerated rotation, the speed reducer being mounted to a robot; and a coupling member for coupling the speed reducer to the robot. The coupling member maintains coupling between the speed reducer and the robot irrespective of displacement of the speed reducer relative to the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI, Yoshiaki MAKIZOE
  • Patent number: 11499622
    Abstract: A speed reducer casing of the present invention has inner teeth on an inner periphery thereof. The speed reducer casing includes an inner tooth portion and a casing body portion, the inner tooth portion including the inner teeth, the casing body portion supporting the inner tooth portion. The inner tooth portion is formed of a material having a higher slidability than the casing body portion. The casing body portion is formed of a material having a higher hardness than the inner tooth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Makisumi
  • Publication number: 20220243789
    Abstract: A speed reducer relating to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an internal gear having a casing and a plurality of outer pins, where the casing surrounds a main axis, and the outer pins are rotatably arranged in pin grooves provided on an inner periphery of the casing; an external gear meshing with the internal gear; an eccentric body for oscillating the external gear; a carrier rotatable relative to the casing; and a main bearing having an inner sliding surface and an outer sliding surface, where the inner sliding surface is rotatable integrally with the casing, and the outer sliding surface is rotatable integrally with the carrier. One of the inner and outer sliding surfaces is made of resin, and the other of the inner and outer sliding surfaces is made of a thermally conductive material that is more wear-resistant than the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Publication number: 20220082156
    Abstract: A speed reducer according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes: a casing; a carrier disposed rotatably relative to the casing; a speed reduction mechanism that is disposed in the casing and reduces rotation inputted from a motor and outputs reduced rotation; and a bolt protruding from the carrier toward the outside of the casing. The bolt has a male threaded portion that is configured to engage with a female threaded portion provided in a second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Publication number: 20210341044
    Abstract: A speed reducer casing of the present invention has inner teeth on an inner periphery thereof. The speed reducer casing includes an inner tooth portion and a casing body portion, the inner tooth portion including the inner teeth, the casing body portion supporting the inner tooth portion. The inner tooth portion is formed of a material having a higher slidability than the casing body portion. The casing body portion is formed of a material having a higher hardness than the inner tooth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI
  • Patent number: 10724604
    Abstract: One object is to provide a speed reducer provided with a buffer mechanism for reducing an external force and capable of reliably measuring a load torque during an operation. A speed reducing device includes a speed reducing mechanism for reducing a rotation speed of an output with respect to an input between an input rotary shaft and an output rotary shaft, a housing that houses the speed reducing mechanism, and a buffer unit formed of an elastic member and having a cushion force acting mainly in a substantially rotational tangential direction. An amount of displacement of the housing generated by the buffer unit is measured by a measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: NABTESCO CORPORATION, CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yasuo Hayashibara, Kazuyoshi Makisumi, Fumihiro Kawasaki, Hideshi Shimada, John Verzemnieks
  • Publication number: 20180291995
    Abstract: One object is to provide a speed reducer provided with a buffer mechanism for reducing an external force and capable of reliably measuring a load torque during an operation. A speed reducing device includes a speed reducing mechanism for reducing a rotation speed of an output with respect to an input between an input rotary shaft and an output rotary shaft, a housing that houses the speed reducing mechanism, and a buffer unit formed of an elastic member and having a cushion force acting mainly in a substantially rotational tangential direction. An amount of displacement of the housing generated by the buffer unit is measured by a measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuo HAYASHIBARA, Kazuyoshi MAKISUMI, Fumihiro KAWASAKI, Hideshi SHIMADA, John VERZEMNIEKS