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).
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Patent number: 9815210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
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Patent number: 9481095Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
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Patent number: 9381644Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Shiraki, Masato Ito, Kaori Sakaki
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Patent number: 9216479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Shiraki, Masato Ito, Kaori Sakaki, Takahiko Kanamori
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Patent number: 9114527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi Takahashi, Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Shiraki
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Publication number: 20150039125Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI, Masato ITO, Kaori SAKAKI
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Publication number: 20150034698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI, Masato ITO, Kaori SAKAKI, Takahiko KANAMORI
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Patent number: 8939106Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Shingi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20140360307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
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Publication number: 20140196563Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
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Publication number: 20140196561Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
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Publication number: 20140196562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Shingi TAKAHASHI, Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki SHIRAKI
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Patent number: 8667926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Shingi Takahashi
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Patent number: 8393292Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiko Yoshino, Shingi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120325142Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20120260854Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Takebe, Shoji Terakado, Daizo Shiga, Shingi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120145075Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 7915773Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Shingi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20100109459Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventor: Shingi TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20090320753Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Katsuhiko YOSHINO, Shingi Takahashi