Patents by Inventor Ryoutarou Inaba
Ryoutarou Inaba 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: 11691288Abstract: A robot control system includes a control device for controlling a robot and a portable operating panel connected to the control device. The portable operating panel and at least one other device include contact points connected in series. The control device includes a reception circuit that can detect the opening of at least one of the contact points. The portable operating panel includes a smart device having a sensor. The contact point included in the portable operating panel is opened and closed in conjunction with a physical movement of a switch member attached to an exterior of the smart device. The sensor can detect a physical quantity that changes in conjunction with the physical movement of the switch member. The portable operating panel transmits, to the control device, a detection signal indicating the physical quantity detected by the sensor or information about the physical quantity.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryoutarou Inaba
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Patent number: 10987802Abstract: A control device includes: a casing; a communication board configured in a plate shape; a control board configured in a plate shape and having one side attached to the communication board; an amplifier board configured in a plate shape and having one side attached to the communication board and provided with a power module for driving an actuator of a robot; and a brake power supply unit disposed opposite the communication board across the amplifier board and configured to drive an electromagnetic brake of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoutarou Inaba, Hisashi Momotani
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Publication number: 20200306972Abstract: A robot control system includes a control device for controlling a robot and a portable operating panel connected to the control device. The portable operating panel and at least one other device include contact points connected in series. The control device includes a reception circuit that can detect the opening of at least one of the contact points. The portable operating panel includes a smart device having a sensor. The contact point included in the portable operating panel is opened and closed in conjunction with a physical movement of a switch member attached to an exterior of the smart device. The sensor can detect a physical quantity that changes in conjunction with the physical movement of the switch member. The portable operating panel transmits, to the control device, a detection signal indicating the physical quantity detected by the sensor or information about the physical quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Ryoutarou INABA
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Patent number: 10549424Abstract: A setting device and a setting system capable of obtaining information other than a configuration of a machine, and of configuring an appropriate setting for the machine. The setting system includes a plurality of installation areas, at least one machine each being located at one of the installation areas, and a setting device. The setting device has: an obtaining section configured to, when at least one of the machines is moved from a first installation area to a second installation area, obtain configuration data regarding the configuration of the moved machine and the area data regarding the second installation area; and a transmitting section configured to transmit previously prepared setting information to the moved machine, wherein the setting information corresponds to a combination of the configuration data of the moved machine and the area data of the second installation area.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryoutarou Inaba
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Publication number: 20190321970Abstract: A control device includes: a casing; a communication board configured in a plate shape; a control board configured in a plate shape and having one side attached to the communication board; an amplifier board configured in a plate shape and having one side attached to the communication board and provided with a power module for driving an actuator of a robot; and a brake power supply unit disposed opposite the communication board across the amplifier board and configured to drive an electromagnetic brake of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoutarou Inaba, Hisashi Momotani
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Patent number: 10404327Abstract: The robot control system includes: a control device for controlling a machine; a portable wireless operation panel for performing wireless communication with the control device to control the machine; a distance measuring unit for measuring the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel; and a warning generator that emits a warning to the operator or stops the machine when the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel exceeds a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoutarou Inaba, Yoshiki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10031513Abstract: A wireless teaching pendant for operating a control apparatus of a robot or a machine tool by wireless communication includes a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with the control apparatus and a transmission interval change unit for changing a transmission interval of periodic data transmitted by the wireless communication unit to the control apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Shuntaro Toda, Ryoutarou Inaba, Yoshiki Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20180117765Abstract: A setting device and a setting system capable of obtaining information other than a configuration of a machine, and of configuring an appropriate setting for the machine. The setting system includes a plurality of installation areas, at least one machine each being located at one of the installation areas, and a setting device. The setting device has: an obtaining section configured to, when at least one of the machines is moved from a first installation area to a second installation area, obtain configuration data regarding the configuration of the moved machine and the area data regarding the second installation area; and a transmitting section configured to transmit previously prepared setting information to the moved machine, wherein the setting information corresponds to a combination of the configuration data of the moved machine and the area data of the second installation area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryoutarou Inaba
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Patent number: 9902060Abstract: A robot control system of the present invention includes: a control device for controlling a machine; a portable wireless operation panel that can perform wireless communication with the control device to control the machine; a distance measuring unit that measures the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel; a communication monitoring unit that monitors the communication quality of wireless communication between the control device and the portable wireless operation panel; a warning generator that emits a warning to the operator or stops the machine when the communication quality becomes lower than a predetermined criterion; and, a criterion changing unit that changes the predetermined criterion in accordance with the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryoutarou Inaba
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Publication number: 20160282845Abstract: A wireless teaching pendant for operating a control apparatus of a robot or a machine tool by wireless communication includes a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with the control apparatus and a transmission interval change unit for changing a transmission interval of periodic data transmitted by the wireless communication unit to the control apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Shuntaro TODA, Ryoutarou INABA, Yoshiki HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160271793Abstract: The robot control system includes: a control device for controlling a machine; a portable wireless operation panel for performing wireless communication with the control device to control the machine; a distance measuring unit for measuring the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel; and a warning generator that emits a warning to the operator or stops the machine when the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel exceeds a predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Ryoutarou INABA, Yoshiki HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160271794Abstract: A robot control system of the present invention includes: a control device for controlling a machine; a portable wireless operation panel that can perform wireless communication with the control device to control the machine; a distance measuring unit that measures the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel; a communication monitoring unit that monitors the communication quality of wireless communication between the control device and the portable wireless operation panel; a warning generator that emits a warning to the operator or stops the machine when the communication quality becomes lower than a predetermined criterion; and, a criterion changing unit that changes the predetermined criterion in accordance with the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Ryoutarou INABA
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Patent number: 9302398Abstract: In a robot system according to the present invention, an operation panel includes a biometric information acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric information of an operator who uses the operation panel. The robot system includes a biometric information storage unit configured to store biometric information of a plurality of operators, an operator determination unit configured to determine an operator who uses the operation panel by matching the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit with the biometric information stored by the biometric information storage unit when the operation panel is activated or when a predetermined operation is executed for the operation panel, and a limitation unit configured to individually limit executable functions for the operator determined by the operator determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoutarou Inaba, Tomoki Oya
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Publication number: 20150273704Abstract: In a robot system according to the present invention, an operation panel includes a biometric information acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric information of an operator who uses the operation panel. The robot system includes a biometric information storage unit configured to store biometric information of a plurality of operators, an operator determination unit configured to determine an operator who uses the operation panel by matching the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit with the biometric information stored by the biometric information storage unit when the operation panel is activated or when a predetermined operation is executed for the operation panel, and a limitation unit configured to individually limit executable functions for the operator determined by the operator determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ryoutarou INABA, Tomoki OYA
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Publication number: 20150005942Abstract: A portable operation panel having a vibration motor capable of tactually providing an operator information, wherein a problem due to failure of the vibration motor is solved. An operation panel has a controlling part, a plurality of vibration motors and an inputting part to which an operator can input information, wherein the controlling part controls the behaviors of the operation panel based on the information input into the inputting part. When the vibration motors are operated based on a command from the controlling part, the operation panel at least partially vibrates due to the motion of the vibration motor, whereby the operator tactually feels the vibration. When the operator inputs information into the inputting part for switching the vibration motor while the first vibration motor is in use, a vibration motor to be used is switched from the first vibration motor to the second vibration motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryoutarou Inaba