Patents by Inventor Masao Shimoyama
Masao Shimoyama 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: 11015921Abstract: A measurement system includes: a measurement device configured to acquire a measurement data of a workpiece, a display configured to display a workpiece information corresponding to the workpiece, a reader configured to read the workpiece information displayed by the display; and a controller having a memory configured to store the workpiece information read by the reader and the measurement data of the workpiece acquired by the measurement device associated with each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Shimoyama, Shinji Yonehana
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Patent number: 10940904Abstract: An assembly apparatus is constituted to include positioning mechanisms for aligning the positions of side panels and a roof panel. For example, a front positioning mechanism includes a first base portion disposed on a first distal end arm of a front side robot, roof positioning members and side panel positioning members supported displaceably by the first base portion, a right front beam member and a left front beam member extending along a vehicle widthwise direction from the first base portion, a first left marking member and a first right marking member disposed at respective distal ends of the beam members, and a left visual sensor and a right visual sensor for detecting positions of each of the first left marking member and the first right marking member.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Shimoyama, Kazuki Akami, Kazuhisa Hada
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Publication number: 20200225025Abstract: A measurement system includes: a measurement device configured to acquire a measurement data of a workpiece, a display configured to display a workpiece information corresponding to the workpiece, a reader configured to read the workpiece information displayed by the display; and a controller having a memory configured to store the workpiece information read by the reader and the measurement data of the workpiece acquired by the measurement device associated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Masao Shimoyama, Shinji Yonehana
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Patent number: 10482191Abstract: On the basis of location information which signifies a clamp location of a jig with respect to a new workpiece, new workpiece cross-section information is recognized in the clamp location. Next, a search is carried out among existing workpiece cross-section information for information similar to the recognized new workpiece cross-section information. Next, jig information is selected which is linked to the found workpiece cross-section information. Next, the selected jig information and the location information are linked and set to new workpiece design information.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Shimoyama, Masamitsu Aoto
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Publication number: 20190202010Abstract: The present invention provides a car body positioning jig device capable of limiting the restriction of movement of a welding device, etc. In the car body positioning jig device, at least a portion of a main body section is disposed closer to an internal space of a body assembly than an opening. The main body section comprises: a first positioning mechanism unit for adjustably supporting the position of a first positioning member that positions a first region of the opening; a second positioning mechanism unit for adjustably supporting the position of a second positioning member that positions a second region of the opening; and a frame part for supporting the first positioning mechanism unit and the second positioning mechanism unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Kazuki AKAMI, Akinori HASADO, Koichi TAKEUCHI, Hirotaka KITAGAWA, Hiroshi ICHINOMIYA, Masao SHIMOYAMA, Kazuhisa HADA
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Patent number: 10175683Abstract: The present invention relates to a teaching data preparation device and a teaching data preparation method for an articulated robot. Pre-existing position data that approximates new position data is retrieved from a database that, from among data related to working points for a pre-existing workpiece, stores for each working point pre-existing position data that indicates the position of the working point and pre-existing orientation data that indicates the orientation of an end effector at the working point. Next, pre-existing orientation data that is associated with the retrieved pre-existing position data is extracted. Next, incomplete new orientation data is completed using the extracted pre-existing orientation data. As a result of this series of processes, the precision of teaching data can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Yamanaka, Masao Shimoyama, Tetsuya Yoshino, Shinji Aoki
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Publication number: 20180079460Abstract: An assembly apparatus is constituted to include positioning mechanisms for aligning the positions of side panels and a roof panel. For example, a front positioning mechanism includes a first base portion disposed on a first distal end arm of a front side robot, roof positioning members and side panel positioning members supported displaceably by the first base portion, a right front beam member and a left front beam member extending along a vehicle widthwise direction from the first base portion, a first left marking member and a first right marking member disposed at respective distal ends of the beam members, and a left visual sensor and a right visual sensor for detecting positions of each of the first left marking member and the first right marking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Masao Shimoyama, Kazuki Akami, Kazuhisa Hada
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Publication number: 20170341191Abstract: Provided is a method for assembling an automobile body including an orientation-maintaining step in which outer side panels (2) and a roof (3) are brought into contact with predetermined parts of an inner skeleton (1) so as to be held in predetermined orientations, and a joining step in which the outer side panels (2) and the roof (3) which have been brought into contact in the orientation-maintaining step are joined to the inner skeleton (1) in a state of enabling to maintain at least an orientation as the automobile body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kazuhisa HADA, Kazuki AKAMI, Masao SHIMOYAMA
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Publication number: 20170220705Abstract: On the basis of location information which signifies a clamp location of a jig with respect to a new workpiece, new workpiece cross-section information is recognized in the clamp location. Next, a search is carried out among existing workpiece cross-section information for information similar to the recognized new workpiece cross-section information. Next, jig information is selected which is linked to the found workpiece cross-section information. Next, the selected jig information and the location information are linked and set to new workpiece design information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Masao SHIMOYAMA, Masamitsu AOTO
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Publication number: 20170095924Abstract: The present invention relates to a teaching data preparation device and a teaching data preparation method for an articulated robot. Pre-existing position data that approximates new position data is retrieved from a database that, from among data related to working points for a pre-existing workpiece, stores for each working point pre-existing position data that indicates the position of the working point and pre-existing orientation data that indicates the orientation of an end effector at the working point. Next, pre-existing orientation data that is associated with the retrieved pre-existing position data is extracted. Next, incomplete new orientation data is completed using the extracted pre-existing orientation data. As a result of this series of processes, the precision of teaching data can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro YAMANAKA, Masao SHIMOYAMA, Tetsuya YOSHINO, Shinji AOKI
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Patent number: 9331409Abstract: An electrical connection device is to be attached to a wiring board for holding a plate conductive member so that the wiring board is electrically connected to the plate conductive member. The electrical connection device includes a contact piece including an arm portion, a leg portion, and a base portion disposed between the arm portion and the leg portion; and a base member to be attached to the wiring board for supporting the contact piece at the base portion thereof. The base member is to be attached to the wiring board so that the base member is movable in parallel to the wiring board. The contact piece is arranged so that the plate conductive member pushes the arm portion to urge the leg portion against the wiring board with the base portion as a pivot when the plate conductive member contacts with the arm portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Naganuma, Masao Shimoyama, Taro Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20150333442Abstract: An electrical connection device is to be attached to a wiring board for holding a plate conductive member so that the wiring board is electrically connected to the plate conductive member. The electrical connection device includes a contact piece including an arm portion, a leg portion, and a base portion disposed between the arm portion and the leg portion; and a base member to be attached to the wiring board for supporting the contact piece at the base portion thereof. The base member is to be attached to the wiring board so that the base member is movable in parallel to the wiring board. The contact piece is arranged so that the plate conductive member pushes the arm portion to urge the leg portion against the wiring board with the base portion as a pivot when the plate conductive member contacts with the arm portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Kenichi NAGANUMA, Masao SHIMOYAMA, Taro TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 7182641Abstract: In an electrical connector with a shield case, the shield case made of a metal plate is attached to a housing having a front portion to be a fitting side relative to a mating connector. The shield case includes an engaging piece extending from a rear portion of the shield case. The engaging piece of the shield case fitted in is bent toward an outer surface of the housing to engage the housing. In the connector with the shield case, the engaging piece includes an attaching end portion at a portion thereof extending downwardly beyond a bottom surface of the connector after being bent toward the outer surface of the housing. The attaching end portion is inserted into a corresponding hole formed in an attaching object member of the connector for attaching to the attaching object member.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20060292930Abstract: In an electrical connector with a shield case, the shield case made of a metal plate is attached to a housing having a front portion to be a fitting side relative to a mating connector. The shield case includes an engaging piece extending from a rear portion of the shield case. The engaging piece of the shield case fitted in is bent toward an outer surface of the housing to engage the housing. In the connector with the shield case, the engaging piece includes an attaching end portion at a portion thereof extending downwardly beyond a bottom surface of the connector after being bent toward the outer surface of the housing. The attaching end portion is inserted into a corresponding hole formed in an attaching object member of the connector for attaching to the attaching object member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventor: Masao Shimoyama