Patents by Inventor Makoto Funakubo

Makoto Funakubo 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: 11689086
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method for a rotor core that can prevent damage from being caused to an end of a magnet due to movement of the magnet when injecting a resin material. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole, a second mold that is engaged with the first mold and clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold, a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold, and injects a resin material into the magnet insertion hole, and a magnet positioning and holding mechanism that positions and holds the magnet in a state of being fit into the fitting recess of the first mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seungjun Lee, Hidetoshi Uematsu, Makoto Funakubo
  • Patent number: 11532960
    Abstract: Provided is a device for manufacturing a rotor core with less magnetic flux leakage, a method for manufacturing the rotor core, and a rotor structure. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole; a second mold that clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a protrusion that is inserted into the magnet insertion hole by a predetermined insertion amount, and positions and holds the magnet by an end of the magnet being brought into contact with the protrusion, in a state of the first mold and the second mold being clamped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun Lee, Hidetoshi Uematsu, Makoto Funakubo
  • Patent number: 11515770
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing device for a rotor core and a manufacturing method for a rotor core in which it is possible to suitably fit a columnar core rod into a center hole of a laminated iron core, when fitting and installing the laminated iron core into a fitting recess of a first mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun Lee, Hidetoshi Uematsu, Makoto Funakubo
  • Publication number: 20220216750
    Abstract: Provided is a device for manufacturing a rotor core with less magnetic flux leakage, a method for manufacturing the rotor core, and a rotor structure. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole; a second mold that clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a protrusion that is inserted into the magnet insertion hole by a predetermined insertion amount, and positions and holds the magnet by an end of the magnet being brought into contact with the protrusion, in a state of the first mold and the second mold being clamped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20220216749
    Abstract: Provided is a device for manufacturing a rotor core with less magnetic flux leakage, a method for manufacturing the rotor core, and a rotor structure. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole; a second mold that clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a protrusion that is inserted into the magnet insertion hole by a predetermined insertion amount, and positions and holds the magnet by an end of the magnet being brought into contact with the protrusion, in a state of the first mold and the second mold being clamped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20220216748
    Abstract: Provided is a device for manufacturing a rotor core with less magnetic flux leakage, a method for manufacturing the rotor core, and a rotor structure. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole; a second mold that clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a protrusion that is inserted into the magnet insertion hole by a predetermined insertion amount, and positions and holds the magnet by an end of the magnet being brought into contact with the protrusion, in a state of the first mold and the second mold being clamped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200259402
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing device for a rotor core and a manufacturing method for a rotor core in which it is possible to suitably fit a columnar core rod into a center hole of a laminated iron core, when fitting and installing the laminated iron core into a fitting recess of a first mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200251969
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method for a rotor core that can prevent damage from being caused to an end of a magnet due to movement of the magnet when injecting a resin material. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole, a second mold that is engaged with the first mold and clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold, a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold, and injects a resin material into the magnet insertion hole, and a magnet positioning and holding mechanism that positions and holds the magnet in a state of being fit into the fitting recess of the first mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200251943
    Abstract: Provided is a device for manufacturing a rotor core with less magnetic flux leakage, a method for manufacturing the rotor core, and a rotor structure. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole; a second mold that clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold; a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold and injects a resin material in the magnet insertion hole by using a molding machine; and a protrusion that is inserted into the magnet insertion hole by a predetermined insertion amount, and positions and holds the magnet by an end of the magnet being brought into contact with the protrusion, in a state of the first mold and the second mold being clamped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: SeungJun LEE, Hidetoshi UEMATSU, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Patent number: 10061276
    Abstract: A machine learning system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a state observer for observing the winding temperature, winding resistance, current value, and rotor magnetic flux density of a magnetization unit having a magnetizing yoke and windings; a reward calculator for calculating a reward from the rotor magnetic flux density obtained by the state observer; and a learning unit for updating an action value table based on a magnetization rate calculated from the rotor magnetic flux density and a target magnetic flux density, the winding temperature, and the winding resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Funakubo
  • Patent number: 9956694
    Abstract: A motor according to the present invention includes an output axis, a brake for holding the output axis, a sensor for detecting an external torque applied to the output axis from outside, and a controller for decreasing or increasing the torque of the brake during operation of the brake in accordance with an increase or decrease in the external torque detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Funakubo, Tougo Nagahata
  • Publication number: 20180052070
    Abstract: To provide an electric motor capable of reducing the number of work processes for airtight testing, by having a pressure sensor capable of detecting the pressure of an internal space. A motor having an internal space sealed relative to an external space includes: a main body part having a first space constituting the internal space, a stator part that is arranged to be housed in the first space and has a winding, and a rotor part that is entirely or partially arranged to be housed in the first space and has an output shaft; a detection part having a second space that constitutes the internal space and is in communication with the first space; a pressure sensor arranged at the internal space and capable of detecting the pressure of the internal space; and an output part that outputs information of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor out of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto FUNAKUBO, Yasuo KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20170274540
    Abstract: A motor according to the present invention includes an output axis, a brake for holding the output axis, a sensor for detecting an external torque applied to the output axis from outside, and a controller for decreasing or increasing the torque of the brake during operation of the brake in accordance with an increase or decrease in the external torque detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Funakubo, Tougo Nagahata
  • Publication number: 20170090432
    Abstract: A machine learning system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a state observer for observing the winding temperature, winding resistance, current value, and rotor magnetic flux density of a magnetization unit having a magnetizing yoke and windings; a reward calculator for calculating a reward from the rotor magnetic flux density obtained by the state observer; and a learning unit for updating an action value table based on a magnetization rate calculated from the rotor magnetic flux density and a target magnetic flux density, the winding temperature, and the winding resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Patent number: 9590464
    Abstract: Through a housing of an electric motor, an output shaft attached to a rotor penetrates. In this housing, an air tightness test hole of the electric motor which communicates with internal space of the electric space formed with the housing and a stator is formed. Further, an oil seal which blocks aeration between the internal space and an outside of the electric motor is attached to this housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonaga Yamamoto, Makoto Funakubo
  • Publication number: 20160268852
    Abstract: A stator includes a stator core, a pair of housings arranged at either end of the stator core, a rod inserted into a through-hole formed in the stator core, and a bolt inserted into a through-hole of the housings and connected to a protrusion of the rod protruding from either end surface of the stator core to fasten the stator core and the housings. A sealing member formed of a sealant, which is expanded and hardened by heating, is arranged at least partially around the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koudai Akashi, Makoto Funakubo
  • Publication number: 20150145366
    Abstract: A rotor which can raise the axial direction strength near the end edges outside of the rotor core in the radial direction. The rotor comprises a shaft, a rotor core which has a plurality of magnetic steel sheets and is fastened to the shaft, and a plurality of magnets which are arranged inside of the rotor core. The rotor core has a center hole which holds the shaft, a plurality of magnet holes which are arranged at the outside of the center hole in the radial direction and hold magnets, resin holes which are arranged at the outsides of the magnet holes in the radial direction and which run through the rotor core in the axial direction, and rotor core fastening members which include first resin parts which are filled inside the resin holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Koudai Akashi, Hidetoshi Uematsu, Makoto Funakubo
  • Publication number: 20140097716
    Abstract: Through a housing of an electric motor, an output shaft attached to a rotor penetrates. In this housing, an air tightness test hole of the electric motor which communicates with internal space of the electric space formed with the housing and a stator is formed. Further, an oil seal which blocks aeration between the internal space and an outside of the electric motor is attached to this housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonaga YAMAMOTO, Makoto FUNAKUBO
  • Patent number: 8436502
    Abstract: A housing of an electric motor is fitted with an oil seal having the function of sealing an output shaft (rotary shaft) of the motor. The housing is provided with a hole for motor airtightness testing communicating with an internal space of the motor. A local or annular projection configured to close the hole for motor airtightness testing, thereby maintaining the airtightness of the internal space of the electric motor, is disposed on that surface of the oil seal which faces the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: FANUC Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Funakubo
  • Publication number: 20130049503
    Abstract: A housing of an electric motor is fitted with an oil seal having the function of sealing an output shaft (rotary shaft) of the motor. The housing is provided with a hole for motor airtightness testing communicating with an internal space of the motor. A local or annular projection configured to close the hole for motor airtightness testing, thereby maintaining the airtightness of the internal space of the electric motor, is disposed on that surface of the oil seal which faces the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FANUC Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto FUNAKUBO