Patents by Inventor Kouki Kameta

Kouki Kameta 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: 11754994
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires state information indicating an operational state of a motor for driving a shaft of a machine tool; a sensor that measures a physical quantity indicating an environment of the machine tool; a storage unit which stores a normal range of the state information corresponding to a value of the physical quantity; and a judging unit that, when the state information acquired by the acquiring unit is not within the normal range of the state information corresponding to the value of the physical quantity measured by the sensor, judges that the machine tool has an abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouki Kameta
  • Patent number: 10962952
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus for a machine that performs machining by causing a plurality of synchronizing axes to operate cooperatively in synchronized relationship with a reference axis, the servo control apparatus comprising: a position detection unit for detecting at least one of the position of the servo motor and the position of a driven body; a position error calculation unit for calculating an error between the position command and the position detected by the position detection unit; a reference axis position acquisition unit for acquiring the positions of a plurality of reference axes; a reference axis selection unit for selecting one reference axis based on a machining condition of the driven body from among the plurality of reference axes whose positions have been acquired; and a learning control unit for performing learning control using an angle synchronization method, based on the error and the position of the selected reference axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20210080923
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires state information indicating an operational state of a motor for driving a shaft of a machine tool; a sensor that measures a physical quantity indicating an environment of the machine tool; a storage unit which stores a normal range of the state information corresponding to a value of the physical quantity; and a judging unit that, when the state information acquired by the acquiring unit is not within the normal range of the state information corresponding to the value of the physical quantity measured by the sensor, judges that the machine tool has an abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Kouki Kameta
  • Patent number: 10642250
    Abstract: A servo control system for controlling a plurality of axes of a machine tool, comprises: a plurality of servo control units for controlling the plurality of axes, respectively; a plurality of learning control units that are provided one each in the plurality of servo control units, and each configured to control a cyclic operation highly precisely; a common learning memory for storing correction data which at least a portion of the plurality of learning control units generates; a memory allocation unit for allocating at least a portion of a memory area in the learning memory to the axis that the learning control unit that generated the correction data controls; and a memory amount notifying unit for notifying the memory allocation unit as to the amount of memory that each of the plurality of learning control units of the respective axes requires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9910421
    Abstract: A control device for a machine tool for cutting a rotationally-symmetric workpiece by a tool, includes a machining command making unit for making a machining command for an auxiliary motor based on rotation speeds of the workpiece and the tool, and feed rates of the tool and the workpiece, an oscillation command making unit for making an oscillation command for the auxiliary motor, based on the rotation speeds and the feed rates, so that the oscillation command is asynchronous with the rotation speed of the workpiece around the axis of rotation, and so that the tool intermittently cuts the workpiece, an addition unit for adding the oscillation command to the machining command, and a control unit for controlling the auxiliary motor based on the machining command to which the oscillation command has been added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9905264
    Abstract: A servo control system according to the present invention includes a servo control device for driving a driven body that operates periodically using a servomotor; and a learning controller for generating correction data based on a location deviation with respect to a uniform command pattern, and storing the correction data in delay memory and correcting the location deviation. The delay memory includes first memory having a short access delay time and second memory having a long access delay time. The servo control device includes a switching unit for assigning one of the first memory and the second memory to the learning controller, depending on a learning period according to the command pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9823647
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting a motor speed; an amplifier for driving a motor and feeding back a current; a magnetic pole position detector; a position controller for outputting a speed command; a speed controller for outputting a current command; a current controller for outputting a voltage command; a speed estimator for calculating an estimated speed from the voltage command; a magnetic pole position estimator for calculating an estimated magnetic pole position from the estimated speed; a sensor malfunction detector; a stop position command generator; and a first switch for switching from the position command to the stop position command, a second switch for switching from the magnetic pole position to the estimated magnetic pole position, and a third switch for switching from the detected speed to the estimated speed, when the sensor malfunction detector has detected a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9751178
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting a motor speed; an amplifier for driving a motor and feeding back a current; a magnetic pole position detector; a position controller for outputting a speed command; a speed controller for outputting a current command; a current controller for outputting a voltage command; a speed estimator for calculating an estimated speed from the voltage command; a magnetic pole position estimator for calculating an estimated magnetic pole position from the estimated speed; a sensor malfunction detector; a stop position command generator; and a first switch for switching from the position command to the stop position command, a second switch for switching from the magnetic pole position to the estimated magnetic pole position, and a third switch for switching from the detected speed to the estimated speed, when the sensor malfunction detector has detected a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20170212499
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting a motor speed; an amplifier for driving a motor and feeding back a current; a magnetic pole position detector; a position controller for outputting a speed command; a speed controller for outputting a current command; a current controller for outputting a voltage command; a speed estimator for calculating an estimated speed from the voltage command; a magnetic pole position estimator for calculating an estimated magnetic pole position from the estimated speed; a sensor malfunction detector; a stop position command generator; and a first switch for switching from the position command to the stop position command, a second switch for switching from the magnetic pole position to the estimated magnetic pole position, and a third switch for switching from the detected speed to the estimated speed, when the sensor malfunction detector has detected a malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20170075337
    Abstract: A control device for a machine tool for cutting a rotationally-symmetric workpiece by a tool, includes a machining command making unit for making a machining command for an auxiliary motor based on rotation speeds of the workpiece and the tool, and feed rates of the tool and the workpiece, an oscillation command making unit for making an oscillation command for the auxiliary motor, based on the rotation speeds and the feed rates, so that the oscillation command is asynchronous with the rotation speed of the workpiece around the axis of rotation, and so that the tool intermittently cuts the workpiece, an addition unit for adding the oscillation command to the machining command, and a control unit for controlling the auxiliary motor based on the machining command to which the oscillation command has been added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20170031349
    Abstract: A servo control system for controlling a plurality of axes of a machine tool, comprises: a plurality of servo control units for controlling the plurality of axes, respectively; a plurality of learning control units that are provided one each in the plurality of servo control units, and each configured to control a cyclic operation highly precisely; a common learning memory for storing correction data which at least a portion of the plurality of learning control units generates; a memory allocation unit for allocating at least a portion of a memory area in the learning memory to the axis that the learning control unit that generated the correction data controls; and a memory amount notifying unit for notifying the memory allocation unit as to the amount of memory that each of the plurality of learning control units of the respective axes requires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kouki KAMETA, Naoto SONODA
  • Publication number: 20170004857
    Abstract: A servo control system according to the present invention includes a servo control device for driving a driven body that operates periodically using a servomotor; and a learning controller for generating correction data based on a location deviation with respect to a uniform command pattern, and storing the correction data in delay memory and correcting the location deviation. The delay memory includes first memory having a short access delay time and second memory having a long access delay time. The servo control device includes a switching unit for assigning one of the first memory and the second memory to the learning controller, depending on a learning period according to the command pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kouki KAMETA, Naoto SONODA
  • Publication number: 20160334760
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting a motor speed; an amplifier for driving a motor and feeding back a current; a magnetic pole position detector; a position controller for outputting a speed command; a speed controller for outputting a current command; a current controller for outputting a voltage command; a speed estimator for calculating an estimated speed from the voltage command; a magnetic pole position estimator for calculating an estimated magnetic pole position from the estimated speed; a sensor malfunction detector; a stop position command generator; and a first switch for switching from the position command to the stop position command, a second switch for switching from the magnetic pole position to the estimated magnetic pole position, and a third switch for switching from the detected speed to the estimated speed, when the sensor malfunction detector has detected a malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20160291573
    Abstract: A servo control apparatus for a machine that performs machining by causing a plurality of synchronizing axes to operate cooperatively in synchronized relationship with a reference axis, the servo control apparatus comprising: a position detection unit for detecting at least one of the position of the servo motor and the position of a driven body; a position error calculation unit for calculating an error between the position command and the position detected by the position detection unit; a reference axis position acquisition unit for acquiring the positions of a plurality of reference axes; a reference axis selection unit for selecting one reference axis based on a machining condition of the driven body from among the plurality of reference axes whose positions have been acquired; and a learning control unit for performing learning control using an angle synchronization method, based on the error and the position of the selected reference axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Kameta, Naoto Sonoda
  • Patent number: 9334911
    Abstract: A servo controller having a function for reducing an amount of dropping of a gravity axis provided with a machine. The Servo controller is configured to control a servomotor for driving a gravity axis of the machine, and includes a brake signal outputting part configured to output a brake activation signal and a brake release signal to a mechanical brake for holding the gravity axis; a torque command generating part which generates a torque command value for controlling the position of the servomotor; and a torque limiting value generating part which generates a torque limiting value for limiting the torque command value. The torque limiting value generating part continuously reduces the torque limiting value from a first value larger than a torque corresponding to the gravity force to a second value smaller than the torque corresponding to the gravity force, after the brake activation signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouki Kameta
  • Publication number: 20150145465
    Abstract: A servo controller having a function for reducing an amount of dropping of a gravity axis provided with a machine. The Servo controller is configured to control a servomotor for driving a gravity axis of the machine, and includes a brake signal outputting part configured to output a brake activation signal and a brake release signal to a mechanical brake for holding the gravity axis; a torque command generating part which generates a torque command value for controlling the position of the servomotor; and a torque limiting value generating part which generates a torque limiting value for limiting the torque command value. The torque limiting value generating part continuously reduces the torque limiting value from a first value larger than a torque corresponding to the gravity force to a second value smaller than the torque corresponding to the gravity force, after the brake activation signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Kouki KAMETA
  • Patent number: 8049457
    Abstract: A press machine controller (10) for controlling a press machine (30) having a servo motor (41) to drive a slide (38) via a reduction mechanism (37) changed in reduction ratio in accordance with the position of the slide (38) is disclosed. The device includes a command generator (20) for generating at least one of a position command, a speed command and a torque command for the servo motor (41); a vibration command generator (13) for generating a vibration command based on a parameter preset for the press machine controller (10); a slide position detector (12) for detecting the position of the slide (38); and a vibration command adding portion (21, 22, 23) for adding the vibration command to any one of the position command, the speed command and the torque command for the servo motor (41) in the case where the slide position is in a predetermined range. The press machine, even if stopped with the slide at the bottom dead center, can be restarted with a small torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Tadashi Okita, Hiroyuki Kawamura, Kouki Kameta
  • Publication number: 20110006719
    Abstract: A press machine controller (10) for controlling a press machine (30) having a servo motor (41) to drive a slide (38) via a reduction mechanism (37) changed in reduction ratio in accordance with the position of the slide (38) is disclosed. The device includes a command generator (20) for generating at least one of a position command, a speed command and a torque command for the servo motor (41); a vibration command generator (13) for generating a vibration command based on a parameter preset for the press machine controller (10); a slide position detector (12) for detecting the position of the slide (38); and a vibration command adding portion (21, 22, 23) for adding the vibration command to any one of the position command, the speed command and the torque command for the servo motor (41) in the case where the slide position is in a predetermined range. The press machine, even if stopped with the slide at the bottom dead center, can be restarted with a small torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: FANUC LTD
    Inventors: Tadashi OKITA, Hiroyuki KAWAMURA, Kouki KAMETA