Abstract: In a determination device including at least one sub-device and a control device that controls the sub-device, and determining suitability of the sub-device, the control device includes a selection unit that selects a type of an actual operation characteristic to be obtained from the sub-device, a model information obtaining unit that obtains, as model information, an operation characteristic estimated to be output from the sub-device that is suitable, the operation characteristic corresponding to the selected type, an operation information obtaining unit that obtains actual operation information representing operation information regarding the actual operation characteristic of the sub-device, a determination unit that determines the suitability of the sub-device in accordance with a difference between the obtained actual operation information and the obtained model information, and a determination result output unit that outputs a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention comprises a movement control unit. The movement control unit, upon detection of an outage of electrical power supplied from a main power supply to a robot, controls a movement device for moving the robot to move the robot by driving with electrical power supplied from a backup power supply. The movement control unit preferably determines a movement method for allowing the robot that may come into contact with an object to move so as not to come into contact with the object, and controls the movement device to move the robot with the movement method.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes: a printed circuit board; a surface mounted component group of multiple surface mounted components surface-mounted on a printed surface of the printed circuit board; a heat-generating component group of multiple heat-generating components that generate an amount of heat equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, the heat-generating component group being provided on the printed surface side of the printed circuit board; a fan configured to blow air to the heat-generating component group to thereby cool the heat-generating components; and a cover configured to block flow of air blown by the fan so that the air blown by the fan will not flow to the surface mounted components.

Abstract: In a determination device including at least one sub-device and a control device that controls the sub-device, and determining suitability of the sub-device, the control device includes a selection unit that selects a type of an actual operation characteristic to be obtained from the sub-device, a model information obtaining unit that obtains, as model information, an operation characteristic estimated to be output from the sub-device that is suitable, the operation characteristic corresponding to the selected type, an operation information obtaining unit that obtains actual operation information representing operation information regarding the actual operation characteristic of the sub-device, a determination unit that determines the suitability of the sub-device in accordance with a difference between the obtained actual operation information and the obtained model information, and a determination result output unit that outputs a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: A servo amplifier selection device includes: an amplifier group allocation section configured to allocate each of a plurality of motors to any one of a plurality of amplifier groups based on an amplifier group number; a total rated output calculation section configured to calculate, for each of the plurality of amplifier groups, a total value of rated outputs of the motors allocated to the amplifier group; a common power source selection section configured to, for each of a plurality of common power sources, selects the common power source that has a magnitude of the power source capacity satisfies a condition of being equal to or greater than the total value of each of the plurality of amplifier groups; and a display control section configured to get the selected common power source to be displayed in a display unit for each of the plurality of amplifier groups.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes a control circuit board provided with a control circuit configured to output a control signal of a secondary voltage and a power circuit board provided with power circuitry to which a primary voltage higher than the secondary voltage is applied. The power circuit board includes a first substrate provided with a primary voltage component group to which only the primary voltage is applied, and a second substrate provided with a converter component group configured to convert the primary voltage into the secondary voltage and convert the secondary voltage into the primary voltage.

Abstract: An amplifier selection device includes: a storage that stores a database containing motor models and information pertaining to amplifier capacities and feature amounts; a means that obtains motor model information; a means that calculates a number of amplifiers; a means that selects spindle amplifiers; a means that creates a combination of servo amplifiers and spindle amplifiers; a means that extracts information pertaining to the feature amounts; a means that determines a combination on the basis of the information pertaining to the feature amounts; a power source capacity calculation means that calculates capacities of a main power source and a control power source; a means that calculates a total power consumed by motors; and a display control means that displays the combination of amplifiers and time series data of the total value of the power consumed by the motors along with the main power source and control power source capacities.

Abstract: A servo amplifier selection device includes: an amplifier group allocation section configured to allocate each of a plurality of motors to any one of a plurality of amplifier groups based on an amplifier group number; a total rated output calculation section configured to calculate, for each of the plurality of amplifier groups, a total value of rated outputs of the motors allocated to the amplifier group; a common power source selection section configured to, for each of a plurality of common power sources, selects the common power source that has a magnitude of the power source capacity satisfies a condition of being equal to or greater than the total value of each of the plurality of amplifier groups; and a display control section configured to get the selected common power source to be displayed in a display unit for each of the plurality of amplifier groups.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes a control circuit board provided with a control circuit configured to output a control signal of a secondary voltage and a power circuit board provided with power circuitry to which a primary voltage higher than the secondary voltage is applied. The power circuit board includes a first substrate provided with a primary voltage component group to which only the primary voltage is applied, and a second substrate provided with a converter component group configured to convert the primary voltage into the secondary voltage and convert the secondary voltage into the primary voltage.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes: a printed circuit board; a surface mounted component group of multiple surface mounted components surface-mounted on a printed surface of the printed circuit board; a heat-generating component group of multiple heat-generating components that generate an amount of heat equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, the heat-generating component group being provided on the printed surface side of the printed circuit board; a fan configured to blow air to the heat-generating component group to thereby cool the heat-generating components; and a cover configured to block flow of air blown by the fan so that the air blown by the fan will not flow to the surface mounted components.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus includes: a converter which converts AC power to DC power and to output the DC power to a DC link; an inverter including power devices which converts the DC power to AC power for driving a motor; a capacitor provided in the DC link; a shut-off circuit to open and close an electrical path between the AC power source and the converter; a constant current control unit which performs control in such a manner as to allow a constant current supplied by the capacitor to pass through a detection target power device among the power devices in the inverter; and an abnormality detection unit which detects an abnormality in the detection target power device based on changes in voltage between a collector and an emitter of the detection target power device during a period in which the constant current passes through the detection target power device.

Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a printed board, a plurality of secondary voltage elements mounted on the printed board and which are used only with a secondary voltage, a plurality of primary voltage elements disposed on a surface on a side opposite to a surface on which the plurality of secondary voltage elements are mounted on the printed board, and which are used only with a primary voltage that is higher than the secondary voltage, and first conductive materials, which extend from an upper portion of the printed board to control terminals (command signal input portion) of the primary voltage elements, for the purpose of transmitting command signals from the secondary voltage elements to the primary voltage elements.

Abstract: An amplifier selection device includes: a storage that stores a database containing motor models and information pertaining to amplifier capacities and feature amounts; a means that obtains motor model information; a means that calculates a number of amplifiers; a means that selects spindle amplifiers; a means that creates a combination of servo amplifiers and spindle amplifiers; a means that extracts information pertaining to the feature amounts; a means that determines a combination on the basis of the information pertaining to the feature amounts; a power source capacity calculation means that calculates capacities of a main power source and a control power source; a means that calculates a total power consumed by motors; and a display control means that displays the combination of amplifiers and time series data of the total value of the power consumed by the motors along with the main power source and control power source capacities.

Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a narrow pitch component group made up from a plurality of narrow pitch components having a plurality of terminals, and in which an interval between the plurality of terminals is less than or equal to a predetermined distance, a heat generating component group made up from a plurality of heat generating components, which are components other than the narrow pitch components, and which generate heat greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, a fan configured to blow wind onto the heat generating component group in order to cool the heat generating component group, and a printed board on which the narrow pitch component group is mounted in a manner so that wind is not blown onto the narrow pitch component group by the fan.

Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a narrow pitch component group made up from a plurality of narrow pitch components having a plurality of terminals, and in which an interval between the plurality of terminals is less than or equal to a predetermined distance, a heat generating component group made up from a plurality of heat generating components, which are components other than the narrow pitch components, and which generate heat greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, a fan configured to blow wind onto the heat generating component group in order to cool the heat generating component group, and a printed board on which the narrow pitch component group is mounted in a manner so that wind is not blown onto the narrow pitch component group by the fan.

Abstract: A motor driving device is equipped with a printed board, a plurality of secondary voltage elements mounted on the printed board and which are used only with a secondary voltage, a plurality of primary voltage elements disposed on a surface on a side opposite to a surface on which the plurality of secondary voltage elements are mounted on the printed board, and which are used only with a primary voltage that is higher than the secondary voltage, and first conductive materials, which extend from an upper portion of the printed board to control terminals (command signal input portion) of the primary voltage elements, for the purpose of transmitting command signals from the secondary voltage elements to the primary voltage elements.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus includes: a converter which converts AC power to DC power and to output the DC power to a DC link; an inverter including power devices which converts the DC power to AC power for driving a motor; a capacitor provided in the DC link; a shut-off circuit to open and close an electrical path between the AC power source and the converter; a constant current control unit which performs control in such a manner as to allow a constant current supplied by the capacitor to pass through a detection target power device among the power devices in the inverter; and an abnormality detection unit which detects an abnormality in the detection target power device based on changes in voltage between a collector and an emitter of the detection target power device during a period in which the constant current passes through the detection target power device.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus comprises: a converter which converts DC power into AC power and returns the AC power to an AC power supply; a 120-degree conduction regenerative power control unit which controls the converter using a 120-degree conduction method so that the power recovered through the converter is returned to the AC power supply; a PWM regenerative power control unit which controls the converter using a PWM control method so that the power is returned to the AC power supply; an input voltage detection unit which detects a supply voltage supplied to the converter; a DC link voltage detection unit which detects a DC link voltage; and a regenerative method switching unit which, during power regeneration, performs switching between the 120-degree conduction method and the PWM control method in accordance with a given criterion, based on a voltage value detected by the DC link voltage detection unit.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus comprises: a converter which converts DC power into AC power and returns the AC power to an AC power supply; a 120-degree conduction regenerative power control unit which controls the converter using a 120-degree conduction method so that the power recovered through the converter is returned to the AC power supply; a PWM regenerative power control unit which controls the converter using a PWM control method so that the power is returned to the AC power supply; an input voltage detection unit which detects a supply voltage supplied to the converter; a DC link voltage detection unit which detects a DC link voltage; and a regenerative method switching unit which, during power regeneration, performs switching between the 120-degree conduction method and the PWM control method in accordance with a given criterion, based on a voltage value detected by the DC link voltage detection unit.

Abstract: A motor drive device including a converter for a power running operation and a power regenerative operation. The converter has power switching elements, a first power regenerative control unit for controlling the power switching elements in the power regenerative operation by using pulse width modulation signal whose pulse width changes with a value indicated by a command signal; a second power regenerative control unit for controlling the power switching elements in the power regenerative operation to generate respective power regenerative currents in a phase representing the maximum potential among three phases of a three-phase AC power supply and a phase representing the minimum potential among the three phases, and a power regenerative operation switching unit for switching a control of the power switching elements in the power regenerative operation between a control by the first power regenerative control unit and a control by the second power regenerative control unit.