Patents by Inventor Kenji Nishiwaki
Kenji Nishiwaki 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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Publication number: 20190137975Abstract: A numerical control apparatus includes a program command shape determining unit that determines a shape of a command path formed by command points on the basis of information on the command points included in a machining program. There is also an insertion point generating unit that generates insertion points on the basis of a result of determination by the program command shape determining unit and the information on the command points. Further, there is an interpolation unit that generates a tool path by performing interpolation on the basis of the insertion points and causes a motor control unit to control a motor on the basis of the tool path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenji Nishiwaki, Shinya Nishino
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Patent number: 9851709Abstract: In a numerical control device 1 which controls positions of respective axes of a machine tool according to a machining program 11, a command 12 instructed to the machining program 11 is analyzed by an analyzing unit 13, thereby obtaining movement data 15 and a movement type 17, an acceleration-deceleration data selection unit 18 selects acceleration-deceleration data 19 according to the movement type 17, and an interpolation and acceleration-deceleration unit 16 generates a position command 21 by performing an interpolation on a movement route, which is instructed to the movement data 15, according to a command speed and performing acceleration-deceleration according to the acceleration-deceleration data 19.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomonori Sato, Kenji Nishiwaki, Susumu Hamamoto, Masaki Ryu, Yukihiro Iuchi
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Patent number: 9753449Abstract: A numerical control device includes: a control unit controlling movement of shafts of a machine tool by a position command according to a machining program and acquiring position information on the shafts; a monitoring point determination unit determining a monitoring point in the machining program and a monitoring shaft according to the type of an instruction or an instruction related to travel described in the machining program; and a monitoring unit monitoring whether error or deviation based on the position information at the monitoring point of the monitoring shaft exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the control unit controls movement of the shafts based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit, and the numerical control device further comprises an analysis unit presenting whether the cause of the error or deviation is a mechanical factor or a control factor based on the monitoring result and outputting the analysis result.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomonori Sato, Toru Takeyama, Kenji Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 9513619Abstract: In order to enable tapping to be performed precisely and with an appropriate machining time irrespective of the diameter of a tapping tool, a configuration of the present invention includes: a program analysis unit (12) that analyzes a loaded machining program and extracts thread-related information in tapping; a gradient determination unit (14) that determines acceleration regarding movement velocity of the main spindle or the feed shaft on the basis of the thread-related information obtained by the program analysis unit (12); and an interpolation and acceleration/deceleration processing unit (13) that generates a movement command for the main spindle and the feed shaft using the acceleration determined by the gradient determination unit (14). In addition, the gradient determination unit (14) varies the acceleration during acceleration/deceleration of the main spindle or the feed shaft in accordance with the diameter of a tapping tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenji Nishiwaki, Shuichi Arata, Tomonori Sato
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Publication number: 20160091886Abstract: In a numerical control device 1 which controls positions of respective axes of a machine tool according to a machining program 11, a command 12 instructed to the machining program 11 is analyzed by an analyzing unit 13, thereby obtaining movement data 15 and a movement type 17, an acceleration-deceleration data selection unit 18 selects acceleration-deceleration data 19 according to the movement type 17, and an interpolation and acceleration-deceleration unit 16 generates a position command 21 by performing an interpolation on a movement route, which is instructed to the movement data 15, according to a command speed and performing acceleration-deceleration according to the acceleration-deceleration data 19.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomonori SATO, Kenji NISHIWAKI, Susumu HAMAMOTO, Masaki RYU, Yukihiro IUCHI
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Publication number: 20150378347Abstract: A numerical control device includes: a control unit controlling movement of shafts of a machine tool by a position command according to a machining program and acquiring position information on the shafts; a monitoring point determination unit determining a monitoring point in the machining program and a monitoring shaft according to the type of an instruction or an instruction related to travel described in the machining program; and a monitoring unit monitoring whether error or deviation based on the position information at the monitoring point of the monitoring shaft exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the control unit controls movement of the shafts based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit, and the numerical control device further comprises an analysis unit presenting whether the cause of the error or deviation is a mechanical factor or a control factor based on the monitoring result and outputting the analysis result.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori SATO, Toru TAKEYAMA, Kenji NISHIWAKI
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Patent number: 9179050Abstract: The electronic device includes: a display section including a monitor unit having a display panel; a slide unit having a space in which the display section can be accommodated, the slide unit slidably supporting the display section; and a slide piece adjacent to the slide unit in a slide direction of the display section, the slide piece slidably supporting the display section. The display section slides between a retracted position at which the display section is accommodated in the space of the slide unit and an extended position to which the display section is pulled out from the slide unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuo Taniguchi, Kenji Nishiwaki
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Publication number: 20150081084Abstract: In order to enable tapping to be performed precisely and with an appropriate machining time irrespective of the diameter of a tapping tool, a configuration of the present invention includes: a program analysis unit (12) that analyzes a loaded machining program and extracts thread-related information in tapping; a gradient determination unit (14) that determines acceleration regarding movement velocity of the main spindle or the feed shaft on the basis of the thread-related information obtained by the program analysis unit (12); and an interpolation and acceleration/deceleration processing unit (13) that generates a movement command for the main spindle and the feed shaft using the acceleration determined by the gradient determination unit (14). In addition, the gradient determination unit (14) varies the acceleration during acceleration/deceleration of the main spindle or the feed shaft in accordance with the diameter of a tapping tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Nishiwaki, Shuichi Arata, Tomonori Sato
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Publication number: 20140121839Abstract: A numerical control apparatus includes a table storing unit that stores a table, in which a command code related to a fixed cycle in a machining program and a subprogram for performing processing in accordance with the command code are registered, a command execution unit that reads the subprogram corresponding to the command code read from the machining program from the table and performs processing in accordance with the subprogram, and a display unit that is an interface that accepts a change to a registered content of the table, in which the interface accepts a macro setting to perform macro processing with respect to the subprogram of the machining program in accordance with foreign specifications, which are different from native specifications, with which the command execution unit can normally recognize a content of processing specified by the command code.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Sachio Hanya, Kenji Nishiwaki
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Publication number: 20130050555Abstract: The electronic device includes: a display section including a monitor unit having a display panel; a slide unit having a space in which the display section can be accommodated, the slide unit slidably supporting the display section; and a slide piece adjacent to the slide unit in a slide direction of the display section, the slide piece slidably supporting the display section. The display section slides between a retracted position at which the display section is accommodated in the space of the slide unit and an extended position to which the display section is pulled out from the slide unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takuo TANIGUCHI, Kenji NISHIWAKI
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Publication number: 20120020080Abstract: A sheet switch module of the present invention includes: a light source; a light guide that guides light from the light source; a sheet switch disposed on the back side of the light guide in a thickness direction of the light guide; and a groove formed in the thickness direction of the light guide in at least one of a surface and the back of the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Shimpei SATO, Kenji NISHIWAKI, Tomosada INADA, Katsunori HIRATA
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Patent number: D676074Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Konishi, Kenji Nishiwaki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: D680147Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Konishi, Kenji Nishiwaki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: D696328Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kenji Nishiwaki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: D719127Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kenji Nishiwaki, Akihiro Adachi
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Patent number: D719203Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toshio Horiki, Takanori Tokuyama, Kenji Nishiwaki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: D811464Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuki Masuda, Kenji Nishiwaki
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Patent number: D818023Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Nishiwaki
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Patent number: D872157Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Nishiwaki
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Patent number: D963018Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Nishiwaki