Patents by Inventor Kiichi Inaba
Kiichi Inaba 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: 10838380Abstract: An amplifier selection device includes: a characteristic data storage configured to store a database including respective characteristic data of a plurality of motors, amplifiers, and common power sources; a motor selector configured to display a list of identification information of the motors and select a motor; an amplifier selector configured to display a list of identification information of the amplifiers and select an amplifier; a common power source selector configured to display a list of identification information of the common power sources and select a common power source; a display configured to display a combination of the motor, the amplifier, and the common power source; and a determiner configured to determine whether a relation of the characteristic data satisfies first and second conditions, and when at least one of the conditions is not satisfied, the display clarifies a combination which fails to satisfy the first or second condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Chou, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10727775Abstract: To provide a motor drive device that suppresses voltage fluctuation of a DC link capacitor, as well as enabling for low cost and size reduction. A motor control unit sets a threshold of voltage at which to start regeneration to a first threshold in a case of an increased amount per unit time of a DC voltage value detected by a voltage detection part being less than a certain amount, and sets the threshold of voltage at which to start regeneration to a second threshold that is larger than the first threshold, in a case of the increased amount per unit time of the DC voltage value detected by the voltage detection part being at least a certain amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Kiichi Inaba, Shigeki Hanyuu
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Patent number: 10585122Abstract: A current detection circuit includes: a resistor in a current path; first and second signal transmission units that transmit signals of first and second terminal sides of the resistor; a first difference operation unit that executes a difference operation on the signals transmitted by the first and second signal transmission units; a noise-capturing transmission unit starting point; third and fourth signal transmission units connected with the noise-capturing transmission unit starting point; a second difference operation unit that executes a difference operation on the signals transmitted by the third and fourth signal transmission units; and a summing operation unit that executes a summing operation on the first and second difference signals, wherein the first signal transmission unit and the fourth signal transmission unit are disposed close to each other and the second signal transmission unit and the third signal transmission unit are disposed close to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Kunio Tsuchida, Taku Sasaki, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10502253Abstract: A machine learning device includes a state observation unit for observing state variables that include at least one of the state of an assembly constituted of first and second components, an assembly time and information on a force, the result of a continuity test on the assembly, and at least one of position and posture command values for at least one of the first and second components and direction, speed and force command values for an assembly operation; and a learning unit for learning, in a related manner, at least one of the state of the assembly, the assembly time and the information on the force, the result of the continuity test on the assembly, and at least one of the position and posture command values for at least one of the first and second components and the direction, speed and force command values for the assembly operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Watanabe, Taku Sasaki, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10456932Abstract: A conduction path structure of a robot in which a conduction path has a simplified structure is provided. A conduction path structure of a robot includes: a structural mechanism which functions as a support and has a conductor portion; an actuator that operates the structural mechanism; and a conduction path through which driving power and/or a control signal is supplied to the actuator, wherein the conduction path also serves as the conductor portion of the structural mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Sou Saitou, Tsutomu Shikagawa, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10425031Abstract: In a motor driver of the present invention, voltage and current values measured by a voltage and current detector and a voltage value measured by a voltage detector are determined as first measurement results, in the state of turning on semiconductor switching elements connected between a positive terminal of a capacitor and motor coils. Voltage and current values measured by the voltage and current detector and a voltage value measured by the voltage detector are determined as second measurement results, in the state of, as to a group A, turning on a semiconductor switching element connected between the positive terminal of the capacitor and the motor coil, and as to a group B, turning on semiconductor switching elements connected between a negative terminal of the capacitor and the motor coil. The insulation resistance values are calculated between the motor coils of each group A or B and a ground.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyasu Satou, Masaya Tateda, Youichirou Ooi, Akira Hirai, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10416071Abstract: A corrosion detection circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an insulating board; a test chip having a corrodible metal, mounted on the surface of the insulating board; a plurality of resistors each having a higher resistance value than the test chip after a change due to an environment including contact with the test chip and the adhesion of dust to the test chip; and a voltage detection circuit for detecting the output voltage of a divided voltage output point, when a voltage is applied to the test chip and a voltage dividing circuit using the plurality of resistors. The voltage detection circuit detects a break in the test chip by corrosion based on a variation in the output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Chou, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10300598Abstract: A robot includes a motor drive power source for converting a voltage supplied from a power source to a motor drive unit-grade voltage and outputting it, a motor drive unit for converting a motor drive unit-grade voltage output from the motor drive power source to a motor drive voltage and outputting it, a motor driven to be rotated by a motor drive voltage output by the motor drive unit, a robot arm on which the motor drive unit and the motor are arranged, and a robot controller which is provided independently of the robot arm and on which the motor drive power source is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Sou Saitou, Tsutomu Shikagawa, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10306813Abstract: An apparatus with a motor drive device is provided with a support plate including an opening part for supporting the motor drive device. The support plate includes a first edge part around the opening part and a second edge part on the opposite side of the first edge part. The motor drive device includes a first recessed part formed on one end part in a predetermined direction, and a second recessed part formed on the other end part on the opposite side of the one end part. The first edge part is inserted into the first recessed part, and the second edge part is inserted to the second recessed part.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Tsutomu Shikagawa, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10250108Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a printed board, a plurality of secondary voltage elements mounted on the printed board and which are used only with a secondary voltage, a plurality of primary voltage elements disposed on a surface on a side opposite to a surface on which the plurality of secondary voltage elements are mounted on the printed board, and which are used only with a primary voltage that is higher than the secondary voltage, and first conductive materials, which extend from an upper portion of the printed board to control terminals (command signal input portion) of the primary voltage elements, for the purpose of transmitting command signals from the secondary voltage elements to the primary voltage elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Mizukami, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 10189135Abstract: A motor drive device is capable of allowing a user to surely recognize that effect when a cutting fluid adheres to a casing. The motor drive device includes an electronic component and a casing that houses the electronic component. A part of the casing changes color when coming in contact with a cutting fluid and the casing may change to different colors based on the concentration of the cutting fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuuki Kumamoto, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Kiichi Inaba, Naoki Masuda
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Patent number: 10179384Abstract: A motor drive system enabling detection of cutting fluid deposited at a housing of electronic components. A housing holding electronic components of a motor drive system has top faces slanted with respect to the horizontal plane so as to guide the deposited cutting fluid. The housing further includes storage parts collecting the cutting fluid guided along the top faces. The storage parts may be graduated so as to enable the collected amount of the cutting fluid to be measured. The storage parts may be configured to be detachable from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryou Matsuda, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Naoki Masuda, Kiichi Inaba
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Publication number: 20180348719Abstract: An amplifier selection device includes: a characteristic data storage configured to store a database including respective characteristic data of a plurality of motors, amplifiers, and common power sources; a motor selector configured to display a list of identification information of the motors and select a motor; an amplifier selector configured to display a list of identification information of the amplifiers and select an amplifier; a common power source selector configured to display a list of identification information of the common power sources and select a common power source; a display configured to display a combination of the motor, the amplifier, and the common power source; and a determiner configured to determine whether a relation of the characteristic data satisfies first and second conditions, and when at least one of the conditions is not satisfied, the display clarifies a combination which fails to satisfy the first or second condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Norihiro CHOU, Kiichi INABA
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Patent number: 10122316Abstract: A motor drive apparatus in which a main power supply used for motor drive is supplied via a magnetic contactor includes: a monitoring unit that monitors a main power supply voltage at an AC power supply input side of the magnetic contactor in a state in which contacts of the magnetic contactor are opened; a determination unit that determines whether the main power supply voltage monitored by the monitoring unit is normal; and a magnetic contactor control unit that outputs a command that controls opening and closing of contacts of the magnetic contactor, wherein when it is determined by the determination unit that the main power supply voltage is abnormal, the magnetic contactor control unit maintains an output of an open command such that the contacts of the magnetic contactor are opened.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hironao Tanouchi, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Naoki Masuda, Kiichi Inaba
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Publication number: 20180294698Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a printed board, a plurality of secondary voltage elements mounted on the printed board and which are used only with a secondary voltage, a plurality of primary voltage elements disposed on a surface on a side opposite to a surface on which the plurality of secondary voltage elements are mounted on the printed board, and which are used only with a primary voltage that is higher than the secondary voltage, and first conductive materials, which extend from an upper portion of the printed board to control terminals (command signal input portion) of the primary voltage elements, for the purpose of transmitting command signals from the secondary voltage elements to the primary voltage elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Mizukami, Kiichi Inaba
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Publication number: 20180180085Abstract: A machine learning device includes a state observation unit for observing state variables that include at least one of the state of an assembly constituted of first and second components, an assembly time and information on a force, the result of a continuity test on the assembly, and at least one of position and posture command values for at least one of the first and second components and direction, speed and force command values for an assembly operation; and a learning unit for learning, in a related manner, at least one of the state of the assembly, the assembly time and the information on the force, the result of the continuity test on the assembly, and at least one of the position and posture command values for at least one of the first and second components and the direction, speed and force command values for the assembly operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Masato WATANABE, Taku SASAKI, Kiichi INABA
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Publication number: 20180154528Abstract: A conduction path structure of a robot in which a conduction path has a simplified structure is provided. A conduction path structure of a robot includes: a structural mechanism which functions as a support and has a conductor portion; an actuator that operates the structural mechanism; and a conduction path through which driving power and/or a control signal is supplied to the actuator, wherein the conduction path also serves as the conductor portion of the structural mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Sou SAITOU, Tsutomu SHIKAGAWA, Kiichi INABA
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Patent number: 9966896Abstract: A motor drive device assembly capable of suppressing differences in temperatures of motor drive devices depending on operational conditions. The motor drive device assembly includes a first motor drive device including a first heatsink, a second motor drive device located adjacent to the first motor drive device and including a second heatsink formed separately from the first heatsink, and a connection part connecting the first heatsink and the second heatsink to each other, to allow thermal conduction between the first heatsink and the second heatsink.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryouta Yamaguchi, Taku Sasaki, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 9933034Abstract: A motor drive apparatus includes: a motor current detection unit; a brake release determination unit that determines that the brake is not released when the motor current detected when the motor is operated under a predetermined load by application of a voltage to a brake coil is larger than a current for when the brake is normally released; a brake coil voltage change unit that changes a voltage applied to the brake coil when it is determined that the brake is not released to a larger value; a change history storage unit that stores the voltage after being changed and change date and time; and a life prediction unit that calculates a predicted life of the brake apparatus based on the voltage after being changed and the change date and time and the previously stored failure-time brake coil voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Sou Saito, Tsutomu Shikagawa, Kiichi Inaba
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Publication number: 20180091083Abstract: In a motor driver of the present invention, voltage and current values measured by a voltage and current detector and a voltage value measured by a voltage detector are determined as first measurement results, in the state of turning on semiconductor switching elements connected between a positive terminal of a capacitor and motor coils. Voltage and current values measured by the voltage and current detector and a voltage value measured by the voltage detector are determined as second measurement results, in the state of, as to a group A, turning on a semiconductor switching element connected between the positive terminal of the capacitor and the motor coil, and as to a group B, turning on semiconductor switching elements connected between a negative terminal of the capacitor and the motor coil. The insulation resistance values are calculated between the motor coils of each group A or B and a ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyasu Satou, Masaya Tateda, Youichirou Ooi, Akira Hirai, Kiichi Inaba