Patents by Inventor Shingi Takahashi

Shingi Takahashi 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: 9815210
    Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment includes a first link, a second link, an actuator, and an external gear. The second link is rotatably connected to the first link. The actuator rotationally drives the second link. The external gear is connected to the actuator. The second link includes an internal gear engaged with the external gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
  • Patent number: 9481095
    Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment includes a lower arm, an upper arm, a wrist, and an actuator that rotationally drives the wrist. The upper arm is connected to the lower arm rotatably about a first rotation axis. The wrist is connected to the upper arm rotatably about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis. The actuator is disposed so that a rotation axis of the actuator is perpendicular to the second rotation axis and is attached to the upper arm so as to extend in a direction of the first rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
  • Patent number: 9381644
    Abstract: A robot includes: a stage unit; a rotation base connected to the stage unit in a rotatable manner around a predetermined rotating axis; an arm unit connected to the rotation base and having a base end rotatable around a first rotation axis that is substantially orthogonal to the rotating axis; a first attachment unit provided to the rotation base, arranged in an outside, in a rotation radius direction, of the rotation base and nearer to the stage unit than the first rotation axis, and formed so that one part of a balancer is attached thereto; and a second attachment unit provided to the arm unit and formed so that another part of the balancer is attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Shiraki, Masato Ito, Kaori Sakaki
  • Patent number: 9216479
    Abstract: A robot includes: a stage unit; a rotation base connected to the stage unit in a rotatable manner around a predetermined rotating axis; an arm unit connected to the rotation base and having a base end rotatable around a first rotation axis that is substantially orthogonal to the rotating axis; a balancer connected to both the rotation base and the arm unit; and a cable arranged along the arm unit outside the balancer while supported by that balancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Shiraki, Masato Ito, Kaori Sakaki, Takahiko Kanamori
  • Patent number: 9114527
    Abstract: A robot according to embodiments includes a first link, a second link, an actuator, a scissors gear, and a support part. The second link is rotatably connected to the first link. The actuator drives the second link in a rotatable manner. The scissors gear includes a main gear and a sub gear, and outputs driving force from the actuator to the second link. The support part is attached to the first link and rotatably supports the scissors gear. Furthermore, the scissors gear includes a spring that is arranged adjacent to the support part in the direction of the rotational axis of the scissors gear and applies biasing force to the main gear and the sub gear in rotational directions different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20150039125
    Abstract: A robot includes: a stage unit; a rotation base connected to the stage unit in a rotatable manner around a predetermined rotating axis; an arm unit connected to the rotation base and having a base end rotatable around a first rotation axis that is substantially orthogonal to the rotating axis; a first attachment unit provided to the rotation base, arranged in an outside, in a rotation radius direction, of the rotation base and nearer to the stage unit than the first rotation axis, and formed so that one part of a balancer is attached thereto; and a second attachment unit provided to the arm unit and formed so that another part of the balancer is attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI, Masato ITO, Kaori SAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20150034698
    Abstract: A robot includes: a stage unit; a rotation base connected to the stage unit in a rotatable manner around a predetermined rotating axis; an arm unit connected to the rotation base and having a base end rotatable around a first rotation axis that is substantially orthogonal to the rotating axis; a balancer connected to both the rotation base and the arm unit; and a cable arranged along the arm unit outside the balancer while supported by that balancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI, Masato ITO, Kaori SAKAKI, Takahiko KANAMORI
  • Patent number: 8939106
    Abstract: A painting system according to the embodiments includes a painting booth surrounded by a ceiling and a sidewall, a conveyor line that is arranged in the painting booth and conveys an object to be painted, and a painting robot that performs painting on the object. The painting robot includes a base portion fixed on the sidewall side in the painting booth, and an arm portion that is connected to the base portion and has a seven-axis configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventor: Shingi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20140360307
    Abstract: A robot according to embodiments includes a first link, a second link, an actuator, a scissors gear, and a support part. The second link is rotatably connected to the first link. The actuator drives the second link in a rotatable manner. The scissors gear includes a main gear and a sub gear, and outputs driving force from the actuator to the second link. The support part is attached to the first link and rotatably supports the scissors gear. Furthermore, the scissors gear includes a spring that is arranged adjacent to the support part in the direction of the rotational axis of the scissors gear and applies biasing force to the main gear and the sub gear in rotational directions different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20140196563
    Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment includes a lower arm, an upper arm, a wrist, and an actuator that rotationally drives the wrist. The upper arm is connected to the lower arm rotatably about a first rotation axis. The wrist is connected to the upper arm rotatably about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis. The actuator is disposed so that a rotation axis of the actuator is perpendicular to the second rotation axis and is attached to the upper arm so as to extend in a direction of the first rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20140196561
    Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment includes a first link, a second link, an actuator, and an external gear. The second link is rotatably connected to the first link. The actuator rotationally drives the second link. The external gear is connected to the actuator. The second link includes an internal gear engaged with the external gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20140196562
    Abstract: A robot includes a first actuator, a first rotating body, a second actuator, and a second rotating body. The first actuator rotationally drives a second wrist that is connected to a first wrist. The first rotating body transmits a drive force of the first actuator to a second wrist. The second actuator rotationally drives a third wrist that is connected to the second wrist. The second rotating body transmits a drive force of the second actuator to the third wrist. The first rotating body and the second rotating body are arranged at positions where rotation axes of the first and second rotating bodies are parallel with each other and do not interfere with each other in such a manner that the position of the first rotating body is within a range of the second rotating body when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the second rotating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 8667926
    Abstract: A painting robot includes a fixing unit fixed to a sidewall of a painting booth; a swivel unit provided to swivel with respect to the fixing unit; an arm provided to the swivel unit; and a painting gun provided in a tip end portion of the arm. The fixing unit includes a fixing surface fixed to the sidewall of the painting booth; and a cable lead-in portion provided on the fixing surface to lead a cable into the painting robot therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventor: Shingi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8393292
    Abstract: A painting system includes a conveyor, a first travel guide rail, a second travel guide rail, a painting robot, and an opener robot. The conveyor is configured to convey in a paint booth an article to be painted. The first travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor. The second travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor above the first travel guide rail. The painting robot is mounted on the first travel guide rail to be movable along the first travel guide rail. The opener robot is mounted on the second travel guide rail to be movable along the second travel guide rail. The painting robot and the opener robot are movable along the first travel guide rail and the second travel guide rail respectively without interfering with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yoshino, Shingi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120325142
    Abstract: A painting system according to the embodiments includes a painting booth surrounded by a ceiling and a sidewall, a conveyor line that is arranged in the painting booth and conveys an object to be painted, and a painting robot that performs painting on the object. The painting robot includes a base portion fixed on the sidewall side in the painting booth, and an arm portion that is connected to the base portion and has a seven-axis configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20120260854
    Abstract: A coating system is provided with a coating robot (14a to 14d) including a coating apparatus (38) configured to coat a coated object (12) structured by swingably connecting at least two members (18, 20) to a body (12), an opener robot (16) configured to swing said two members (18, 20) in a direction away from the body (12) at different timings, a first displacement mechanism (32) configured to displace the coating robot (14a to 14d) along a first guide member (28), and a second displacement mechanism (34) configured to displace the opener robot (16) along a second guide member (30), the opener robot (16) including a hooking member (48) which is hooked on the two members (18, 20) at the different timings. The first guide member (28) and the second guide member (30) are arranged in different heights so that the opener robot (16) and the coating robot (14a to 14d) are arranged in different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Takebe, Shoji Terakado, Daizo Shiga, Shingi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120145075
    Abstract: A painting robot includes a fixing unit fixed to a sidewall of a painting booth; a swivel unit provided to swivel with respect to the fixing unit; an arm provided to the swivel unit; and a painting gun provided in a tip end portion of the arm. The fixing unit includes a fixing surface fixed to the sidewall of the painting booth; and a cable lead-in portion provided on the fixing surface to lead a cable into the painting robot therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 7915773
    Abstract: A robot includes a plurality of motors that drive respective joint shafts and gas-tight chambers in which the motors are disposed. The robot is placed in a second ambience, and at least one of the joint shafts is provided with a hollow motor integrated with a reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventor: Shingi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100109459
    Abstract: A robot includes a plurality of motors that drive respective joint shafts and gas-tight chambers in which the motors are disposed. The robot is placed in a second ambience, and at least one of the joint shafts is provided with a hollow motor integrated with a reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20090320753
    Abstract: A painting system includes a conveyor, a first travel guide rail, a second travel guide rail, a painting robot, and an opener robot. The conveyor is configured to convey in a paint booth an article to be painted. The first travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor. The second travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor above the first travel guide rail. The painting robot is mounted on the first travel guide rail to be movable along the first travel guide rail. The opener robot is mounted on the second travel guide rail to be movable along the second travel guide rail. The painting robot and the opener robot are movable along the first travel guide rail and the second travel guide rail respectively without interfering with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Katsuhiko YOSHINO, Shingi Takahashi