Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Aizawa
Nobuaki Aizawa 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: 20250093842Abstract: An information generation device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image indicating the state of an industrial machine; a dictionary storage unit that stores a dictionary in which state information indicating the control state of a control device for controlling the industrial machine is associated with drawing information for visually rendering the control state; a display mode storage unit that stores, for each type of state information, the display mode of the drawing information associated with the state information; a state information acquisition unit that acquires state information; a generation unit that generates display information for displaying the drawing information associated with the state information, in the display mode associated with the type of the state information; an association unit that associates the display information with the image acquired by the image acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the associated display information and the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Fanuc CorporationInventors: Yuuki SUGITA, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20250095367Abstract: This video discrimination device: stores a machine state dictionary linking identification information for data pertaining to the state of a machine, which is a numerical control device and/or a machining tool, and the contents of the data; acquires video of the machine; acquires data to be used in detecting a change in the state of the machine; determines whether the state of the machine has changed, on the basis of the data; and links the contents of the data and video when the state of the machine has changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Yuuki SUGITA, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240272604Abstract: An evaluation program creation device according to the present disclosure comprises a parameter acquisition unit that acquires a parameter relating to machining by an industrial machine, a shape selection unit that selects a machining shape necessary for evaluating the parameter on the basis of the acquired parameter, a dimension calculation unit that calculates the dimension of each part of the machining shape necessary for evaluating the parameter on the basis of the acquired parameter and the machining shape necessary for evaluation, a program creation unit that creates an evaluation program on the basis of the machining shape selected by the shape selection unit and the dimension of each part calculated by the dimension calculation unit, and a program output unit that outputs the evaluation program created by the program creation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Shunsuke AOKI, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240241497Abstract: This imaging environment adjusting device comprises: a trigger detection unit which detects at least one type of trigger; a setting table which stores at least one environment setting item for defining an imaging environment for a processing machine; a determination result acquisition unit which acquires a determination result regarding whether to adjust the imaging environment so as to be in a control state specified by the at least one environment setting item; and an imaging environment adjusting unit which adjusts the imaging environment so as to be in the control state specified by the at least one environment setting item when the trigger detection unit detects at least one type of trigger and the determination result acquired by the determination result acquisition unit indicates to adjust the imaging environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Yuuki SUGITA, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240219887Abstract: This video analysis device acquires a video of machining by a numerical control device, acquires a machining program for the numerical control device, and detects a characteristic frame from among the frames included in the video of the machining. The video analysis device detects, from among the blocks included in the machining program, a block that commands a machine tool to perform a characteristic operation. The video analysis device associates the characteristic frame with the block that commands the machine tool to perform the characteristic operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Yuuki SUGITA, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240201650Abstract: This operational status display device comprises: an event setting table for storing event designation information that designates an event occurring in a machining machine, operational data identity information for identifying operational data on the machining machine, and extraction conditions for extracting feature data indicating the occurrence of an event from the operational data in association with each other; a first acquisition unit which acquires the operational data identity information and the extraction conditions, associated with the event designation information from the event setting table, on the basis of the event designation information; a second acquisition unit that acquires feature data from the operational data, on the basis of the operational data identity information and the extraction conditions acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a display unit which displays, on a display screen, the feature data acquired by the second acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Yuuki SUGITA, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240176309Abstract: A machine learning device that estimates parameters that relate to the control of the movement amount in each control cycle and include Nth-order time differential elements of each axis of a machine tool that machines workpieces, the machine learning device comprising: a state observation unit that observes data indicating the movement state of the machine tool; a determination condition acquisition unit that acquires, as determination data, target values relating to the data observed by the state observation unit; a reward calculation unit that calculates, on the basis of the state data and the determination data, rewards associated with machining based on the parameters; a value function update unit that updates value functions on the basis of the rewards; and a decision-making unit that estimates, on the basis of the value functions, combinations of set values of the parameters that are more suitable for the machining, and outputs said combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Shunsuke AOKI, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Patent number: 11966209Abstract: To make it possible to evaluate quantitatively whether there is a problem on a machining surface. A simulator includes a memory unit that stores machining position data to be used when a machine tool machines a machining-target object, a machining surface simulation unit that uses the machining position data that is stored to perform a simulation of a machining surface, a surface texture calculation unit that calculates a surface texture of the machining surface that is simulated through the simulation of the machining surface, and a machining surface evaluation unit that evaluates the surface texture on the basis of an evaluation condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Aizawa, Wei Zhao
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Publication number: 20230266739Abstract: The purpose is to provide a numerical control device that can easily suppress the occurrence of burrs. The numerical control device comprises: an analysis unit that analyses a processing program for processing a workpiece in a machine tool; and a corner specifying unit that specifies the corner that causes burrs on the workpiece based on the analyzed processing program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Patent number: 11402816Abstract: A numerical control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure controls a machine tool that machines a workpiece by way of a tool in accordance with a machining program, and includes: an offset setting unit which decides an offset direction and an offset amount with an orientation of the tool as a reference, for every tool; a test-running path calculation unit which calculates a test-running movement path of the tool obtained by offsetting by the offset amount in the offset direction from a machining movement path of the tool designated by the machining program; and an operating mode selection unit which selects either one of a machining operation mode of causing the tool to move following the machining movement path, and a test-run mode of causing the tool to move following the test-running movement path.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Nobuaki Aizawa
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Patent number: 11300943Abstract: To provide easy determination of a causative factor of a machining problem in a machining target or easy checking of the effectiveness of an adjustment of, e.g., a machining program, a control command such as a position command, a servo control, or machine operation. This invention includes: storage units storing pieces of machining position data obtained from machining performed based on at least two of a machining program, a control command for performing servo control on a servo motor for driving a machine tool, and pieces of feedback information related to the servo control and machine operation, the machining being performed on a machining target by the machine tool; a machined surface simulation unit performing machined surface simulations based on the stored machining position data; and a display unit displaying images of machined surfaces resulting from the machined surface simulations in a juxtaposed manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Aizawa, Wei Zhao
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Patent number: 11207755Abstract: A detection device includes an idling feed threshold acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an idling feed threshold, a threshold of an acceptable load in an idling feed operation; an expected load acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an expected load, an expected increase in load due to execution of an actual machining operation; a calculating unit configured to calculate, based on the idling feed threshold and the expected load, an actual machining threshold which is a threshold of an acceptable load in the actual machining operation; an actual machining load acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an actual machining load, an actual load during an actual machining operation; and a detecting unit configured to detect, based on the operating mode, an excess of the actual machining load relative to the idling feed threshold or the actual machining threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Aizawa, Hiroyuki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 11150625Abstract: An evaluation work piece includes at least one of a part (B) or (G), and at least one of a part (A), (C), (D), (E), or (F). (A) is a vertical level difference part. (B) is a direction reversing part at which a direction of movement of a tool in a height direction is reversed when the tool is used for machining of a three-dimensional object including a curved surface. (C) is a corner part at which a direction of movement of the tool changes. (D) is a flat surface part. (E) is a boundary part between a flat surface and a curved surface with a changing curvature. (F) is a curved surface part having a curved surface with a changing curvature. (G) is a curved surface part at which command points are aligned regularly between adjacent tool paths on a curved surface. At least one of the part (B) or (G) is included in a cut spherical body part. A reference surface for a three-dimensional measuring machine is arranged around the cut spherical body part.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Aizawa, Wei Zhao
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Publication number: 20210200179Abstract: To make it possible to evaluate quantitatively whether there is a problem on a machining surface. A simulator includes a memory unit that stores machining position data to be used when a machine tool machines a machining-target object, a machining surface simulation unit that uses the machining position data that is stored to perform a simulation of a machining surface, a surface texture calculation unit that calculates a surface texture of the machining surface that is simulated through the simulation of the machining surface, and a machining surface evaluation unit that evaluates the surface texture on the basis of an evaluation condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Nobuaki AIZAWA, Wei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20210132581Abstract: To provide easy determination of a causative factor of a machining problem in a machining target or easy checking of the effectiveness of an adjustment of, e.g., a machining program, a control command such as a position command, a servo control, or machine operation. This invention includes: storage units storing pieces of machining position data obtained from machining performed based on at least two of a machining program, a control command for performing servo control on a servo motor for driving a machine tool, and pieces of feedback information related to the servo control and machine operation, the machining being performed on a machining target by the machine tool; a machined surface simulation unit performing machined surface simulations based on the stored machining position data; and a display unit displaying images of machined surfaces resulting from the machined surface simulations in a juxtaposed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Nobuaki AIZAWA, Wei ZHAO
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Publication number: 20210107108Abstract: A detection device includes an idling feed threshold acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an idling feed threshold, a threshold of an acceptable load in an idling feed operation; an expected load acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an expected load, an expected increase in load due to execution of an actual machining operation; a calculating unit configured to calculate, based on the idling feed threshold and the expected load, an actual machining threshold which is a threshold of an acceptable load in the actual machining operation; an actual machining load acquiring unit configured to acquire, as an actual machining load, an actual load during an actual machining operation; and a detecting unit configured to detect, based on the operating mode, an excess of the actual machining load relative to the idling feed threshold or the actual machining threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki AIZAWA, Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20210063993Abstract: A numerical control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure controls a machine tool that machines a workpiece by way of a tool in accordance with a machining program, and includes: an offset setting unit which decides an offset direction and an offset amount with an orientation of the tool as a reference, for every tool; a test-running path calculation unit which calculates a test-running movement path of the tool obtained by offsetting by the offset amount in the offset direction from a machining movement path of the tool designated by the machining program; and an operating mode selection unit which selects either one of a machining operation mode of causing the tool to move following the machining movement path, and a test-run mode of causing the tool to move following the test-running movement path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUJIMOTO, Nobuaki AIZAWA
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Patent number: 10915087Abstract: To provide a numerical control device capable of directly determining whether or not a cutting fluid is applied to a cutting point. A numerical control device includes a determination unit configured to make, on a basis of image data acquired when a vision sensor photographs a cutting fluid jetted from an injection nozzle toward a cutting point, determination of whether or not the cutting fluid is applied to the cutting point, and an instruction unit configured to issue an instruction to a nozzle control device configured to control a position and an attitude of the injection nozzle on a basis of a result of the determination of the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Aizawa, Shouki Tani
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Patent number: D901562Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Zhao, Nobuaki Aizawa
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Patent number: D968486Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Wei Zhao, Nobuaki Aizawa