Patents by Inventor Ryosuke Teranaka

Ryosuke Teranaka 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).

  • Publication number: 20230241762
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus controlling a robot includes a control board for controlling operation of the robot, a housing including a plurality of plate materials containing a first plate material and a second plate material and housing the control board in a space surrounded by the plurality of plate materials, an intake port for taking air into the housing, an exhaust port for exhausting the air within the housing to outside, and a cable coupling portion coupling a cable for communication with the robot, wherein the intake port, the exhaust port, and the cable coupling portion are provided in the first plate material, and the second plate material includes an installation surface facing an object on which the housing is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 11590665
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a movable unit coupled to the base, and a control board having an imaging calculation unit that calculates output from an imaging unit, a force calculation unit that calculates output from a first force detection unit, and an action calculation unit that calculates an action of the movable unit based on a calculation result by the imaging calculation unit and a calculation result by the force calculation unit, wherein the control board is located inside of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Patent number: 11090803
    Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a support unit, a movable unit provided in the support unit, from which an end effector is detachable, and a control unit that controls the movable unit, wherein the control unit is provided in the support unit and the end effector is connected to the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Patent number: 10919145
    Abstract: A horizontally articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided at the base, and a control device controlling the first arm, in which at least a part of the control device is located inside the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kotaro Sekine, Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Patent number: 10894327
    Abstract: A robot includes an arm, a plurality of motors provided in the arm, and a pipe connected to the arm. Wires passing through the inside of the pipe include a first power line, which is one power line for supplying electric power to a pair or more of the motors among the plurality of motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventors: Takema Yamazaki, Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Patent number: 10800048
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot housing containing a robot control apparatus that controls the robot having a motor, a brake that brakes the motor by short-circuiting between power lines for supplying electric power to the motor, and a conversion element that converts a current generated by braking of the motor by the brake into heat, wherein the conversion element is attached to the robot housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kotaro Sekine, Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20200306987
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a movable unit coupled to the base, and a control board having an imaging calculation unit that calculates output from an imaging unit, a force calculation unit that calculates output from a first force detection unit, and an action calculation unit that calculates an action of the movable unit based on a calculation result by the imaging calculation unit and a calculation result by the force calculation unit, wherein the control board is located inside of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 10602611
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus is configured to include a power supply board including a power supply circuit and a driving board including a driving circuit that drives a robot with electric power supplied from the power supply board. In the thickness direction of the power supply board, the distance between a surface of the power supply board, on which the power supply circuit is provided, and a surface of the driving board, on which the driving circuit is provided, is smaller than the maximum height of the power supply board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20190152073
    Abstract: A robot includes an arm, a plurality of motors provided in the arm, and a pipe connected to the arm. Wires passing through the inside of the pipe include a first power line, which is one power line for supplying electric power to a pair or more of the motors among the plurality of motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Takema YAMAZAKI, Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190152070
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot housing containing a robot control apparatus that controls the robot having a motor, a brake that brakes the motor by short-circuiting between power lines for supplying electric power to the motor, and a conversion element that converts a current generated by braking of the motor by the brake into heat, wherein the conversion element is attached to the robot housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Kotaro SEKINE, Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180093376
    Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a support unit, a movable unit provided in the support unit, from which an end effector is detachable, and a control unit that controls the movable unit, wherein the control unit is provided in the support unit and the end effector is connected to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 9918394
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot and a robot control apparatus. The robot control apparatus is connected to the robot for controlling the robot and includes a casing and a display unit movable with respect to the casing and displaying information. The casing has a plurality of attachment parts to which the display unit is attached. The plurality of attachment parts are provided on first and second surfaces of the casing, and the first surface is not parallel to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Sho Nakano, Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20170341222
    Abstract: A horizontally articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided at the base, and a control device controlling the first arm, in which at least a part of the control device is located inside the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kotaro SEKINE, Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170055359
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus is configured to include a power supply board including a power supply circuit and a driving board including a driving circuit that drives a robot with electric power supplied from the power supply board. In the thickness direction of the power supply board, the distance between a surface of the power supply board, on which the power supply circuit is provided, and a surface of the driving board, on which the driving circuit is provided, is smaller than the maximum height of the power supply board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20160174400
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus connected to a robot for controlling the robot includes a casing and a display unit movable with respect to the casing and displaying information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Sho NAKANO, Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 8599555
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls operation of a robot having an actuator includes a casing, an actuator driver, a drive-control board, a main control board, a main power supply board, a vent passage, a cooling fan, and a holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20100262285
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls operation of a robot having an actuator includes a casing, an actuator driver, a drive-control board, a main control board, a main power supply board, a vent passage, a cooling fan, and a holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke TERANAKA
  • Patent number: 7769489
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls operation of a robot having an actuator includes a casing, an actuator driver, a drive-control board, a main control board, a main power supply board, a vent passage, a cooling fan, and a holding member. The actuator driver is accommodated in the casing and drives the actuator. The drive-control board is accommodated in the casing and controls operation of the actuator driver. The main control board is accommodated in the casing and controls operation of the drive-control board. The main power supply board is accommodated in the casing and supplies a power to the drive-control board and the main control board. The vent passage is defined by at least the drive-control board, the main control board, and the main power supply board and has an end open to the exterior of the casing. The cooling fan is arranged at an end of the vent passage and causes the air to flow through the vent passage. The holding member is provided in the vent passage and holds the actuator driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka
  • Publication number: 20070119049
    Abstract: A robot control device that controls operation of a robot having an actuator includes a casing, an actuator driver, a drive-control board, a main control board, a main power supply board, a vent passage, a cooling fan, and a holding member. The actuator driver is accommodated in the casing and drives the actuator. The drive-control board is accommodated in the casing and controls operation of the actuator driver. The main control board is accommodated in the casing and controls operation of the drive-control board. The main power supply board is accommodated in the casing and supplies a power to the drive-control board and the main control board. The vent passage is defined by at least the drive-control board, the main control board, and the main power supply board and has an end open to the exterior of the casing. The cooling fan is arranged at an end of the vent passage and causes the air to flow through the vent passage. The holding member is provided in the vent passage and holds the actuator driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Ryosuke Teranaka