Patents by Inventor Tomohisa Tsutsumi

Tomohisa Tsutsumi 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: 20230109908
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic pole position detection device with which it is possible to shorten the detection time of the initial magnetic pole position of the rotor of a synchronous motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Takahashi, Tomohisa Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 10935959
    Abstract: A motor control device is equipped with a command receiving unit adapted to receive a movement command and a first control period of the movement command from a numerical controller, a command generating unit which, on the basis of the first control period and a second control period which is determined in advance, is adapted to generate a movement command of the second control period from the movement command of the first control period, and a motor control unit adapted to control a motor, in accordance with the movement command generated by the command generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Patent number: 10666172
    Abstract: A motor control device includes: a polarity sensor configured to detect whether a magnetic pole position in a synchronous motor resides on a positive polarity side or a negative polarity side with reference to a reference position; a motor control unit configured to turn the synchronous motor from the polarity side detected by the polarity sensor toward an opposite polarity side through the reference position; and a magnetic pole position determination unit configured to determine, as the magnetic pole position, a position of the synchronous motor at the moment when the polarity changes, based on a detection result of the polarity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Patent number: 10635079
    Abstract: A motor control device is equipped with a command receiving unit adapted to receive movement commands and first control periods of the movement commands from each of a plurality of numerical controllers, a command generating unit which, on the basis of the plurality of first control periods and a plurality of second control periods in accordance with each of the plurality of first control periods, is adapted to generate movement commands of the plurality of second control periods from the movement commands of the plurality of first control periods, and a motor control unit adapted to control a motor in accordance with the plurality of movement commands generated by the command generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Publication number: 20200036321
    Abstract: To provide a motor controller and a motor control method allowing inspection for checking the presence or absence of specification error in motor winding to be conducted more simply, efficiently, and with high accuracy. A voltage command value as a command value for driving control of a motor and an excitation frequency are sampled. An actual current flowing in the motor being driven under control is detected. Theoretical values of a voltage command value, a current, and an excitation frequency are determined from a parameter for driving the motor and a condition at the time of driving. The theoretical values of the voltage command value, the current, and the excitation frequency are compared with the values of the voltage command value, the current, and the excitation frequency respectively at the time of the driving, and it is determined that there is winding abnormality if differences between the comparable values exceed a threshold range set in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Tomohisa TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20190199252
    Abstract: A motor control device includes: a polarity sensor configured to detect whether a magnetic pole position in a synchronous motor resides on a positive polarity side or a negative polarity side with reference to a reference position; a motor control unit configured to turn the synchronous motor from the polarity side detected by the polarity sensor toward an opposite polarity side through the reference position; and a magnetic pole position determination unit configured to determine, as the magnetic pole position, a position of the synchronous motor at the moment when the polarity changes, based on a detection result of the polarity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Publication number: 20190137976
    Abstract: A motor control device is equipped with a command receiving unit adapted to receive a movement command and a first control period of the movement command from a numerical controller, a command generating unit which, on the basis of the first control period and a second control period which is determined in advance, is adapted to generate a movement command of the second control period from the movement command of the first control period, and a motor control unit adapted to control a motor, in accordance with the movement command generated by the command generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Publication number: 20190137967
    Abstract: A motor control device is equipped with a command receiving unit adapted to receive movement commands and first control periods of the movement commands from each of a plurality of numerical controllers, a command generating unit which, on the basis of the plurality of first control periods and a plurality of second control periods in accordance with each of the plurality of first control periods, is adapted to generate movement commands of the plurality of second control periods from the movement commands of the plurality of first control periods, and a motor control unit adapted to control a motor in accordance with the plurality of movement commands generated by the command generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Patent number: 10020771
    Abstract: A motor controller, a motor control method, and a motor control program are provided, all of which are capable of appropriately suppressing temperature elevation in a motor, while protecting an amplifier. A motor controller for driving a motor by way of pulse width modulation includes: a temperature acquisition unit that acquires a temperature of a motor; a limiting value determination unit that determines, based on the temperature, a limiting current value for driving the motor; and a frequency determination unit that determines, based on the limiting value, a PWM frequency to be generated with an amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Morita, Tomohisa Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 9964582
    Abstract: A motor control device includes a current command calculation unit configured to calculate a current command value for driving a motor, a current detection unit configured to detect a value of a current that flows through a power line of the motor, a current deviation calculation unit configured to calculate a current deviation, which is a difference between the current command value and the detected current value, a voltage command calculation unit configured to calculate a voltage command value applied to the motor based on the current deviation, a filter processing unit configured to calculate data by filtering the current deviation, the absolute value of the current deviation, or the power of the current deviation and to output the data as index data, and a power line breakage detection unit configured to detect a breakage of the power line based on the index data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Patent number: 9768716
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus configured to learn conditions to be associated with an excitation current command for a motor and excitation start timing provided by a motor control apparatus includes: a state observation unit that observes a state variable including at least one of data relating to magnetic flux increase lead time that may be required from timing when a start command is issued for a predetermined operation mode until the magnetic flux of the motor reaches the maximum magnetic flux corresponding to the predetermined operation mode and data relating to whether an overheat alarm indicating that the motor has overheated has been triggered or not; and a learning unit that learns conditions to be associated with an excitation current command increment and an excitation start timing adjusting amount in accordance with a training data set composed of the state variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohisa Tsutsumi
  • Publication number: 20170237384
    Abstract: A motor controller, a motor control method, and a motor control program are provided, all of which are capable of appropriately suppressing temperature elevation in a motor, while protecting an amplifier. A motor controller for driving a motor by way of pulse width modulation includes: a temperature acquisition unit that acquires a temperature of a motor; a limiting value determination unit that determines, based on the temperature, a limiting current value for driving the motor; and a frequency determination unit that determines, based on the limiting value, a PWM frequency to be generated with an amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Tomohisa TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20170063261
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus configured to learn conditions to be associated with an excitation current command for a motor and excitation start timing provided by a motor control apparatus includes: a state observation unit that observes a state variable including at least one of data relating to magnetic flux increase lead time that may be required from timing when a start command is issued for a predetermined operation mode until the magnetic flux of the motor reaches the maximum magnetic flux corresponding to the predetermined operation mode and data relating to whether an overheat alarm indicating that the motor has overheated has been triggered or not; and a learning unit that learns conditions to be associated with an excitation current command increment and an excitation start timing adjusting amount in accordance with a training data set composed of the state variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Tomohisa TSUTSUMI
  • Patent number: 9483044
    Abstract: A control device for a machine tool including a motor for driving a spindle includes: a current detection unit that detects a current driving the motor; a storage unit that stores overheat temperature specified for the motor; a temperature detection unit that detects temperature of the motor; a time estimation unit that estimates, by using the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit and the overheat temperature, time from when present estimation takes place until the motor reaches the overheat temperature, under a condition in which the current detected by the current detection unit continuously passes through the motor; and a provision unit that provides the time estimated by the time estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tsutsumi, Yuuki Morita
  • Patent number: 9401669
    Abstract: A motor controller includes: a converter for converting an alternating current to a direct current; a first inverter for converting the direct current in a direct-current link of the converter to an alternating current for driving a first motor; a second inverter for converting the direct current in the direct-current link to an alternating current for driving a second motor; a power-failure detection unit for detecting a power failure on the side with the alternating-current power supply; and a command creation unit for creating a drive command for each of the first inverter and the second inverter when no power failure has occurred, while creating a drive command for the first inverter and also creating a drive command for the second inverter by using position feedback information of the first motor driven according to the drive command for the first inverter, when a power failure has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohisa Tsutsumi
  • Publication number: 20150326167
    Abstract: A motor control device includes a current command calculation unit configured to calculate a current command value for driving a motor, a current detection unit configured to detect a value of a current that flows through a power line of the motor, a current deviation calculation unit configured to calculate a current deviation, which is a difference between the current command value and the detected current value, a voltage command calculation unit configured to calculate a voltage command value applied to the motor based on the current deviation, a filter processing unit configured to calculate data by filtering the current deviation, the absolute value of the current deviation, or the power of the current deviation and to output the data as index data, and a power line breakage detection unit configured to detect a breakage of the power line based on the index data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohisa TSUTSUMI, Yuuki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20140292232
    Abstract: A motor controller includes: a converter for converting an alternating current to a direct current; a first inverter for converting the direct current in a direct-current link of the converter to an alternating current for driving a first motor; a second inverter for converting the direct current in the direct-current link to an alternating current for driving a second motor; a power-failure detection unit for detecting a power failure on the side with the alternating-current power supply; and a command creation unit for creating a drive command for each of the first inverter and the second inverter when no power failure has occurred, while creating a drive command for the first inverter and also creating a drive command for the second inverter by using position feedback information of the first motor driven according to the drive command for the first inverter, when a power failure has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohisa TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20140207273
    Abstract: A control device for a machine tool including a motor for driving a spindle includes: a current detection unit that detects a current driving the motor; a storage unit that stores overheat temperature specified for the motor; a temperature detection unit that detects temperature of the motor; a time estimation unit that estimates, by using the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit and the overheat temperature, time from when present estimation takes place until the motor reaches the overheat temperature, under a condition in which the current detected by the current detection unit continuously passes through the motor; and a provision unit that provides the time estimated by the time estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa TSUTSUMI, Yuuki MORITA
  • Patent number: 8294411
    Abstract: A sensorless induction motor control device with a function of correcting a slip frequency wherein a slip frequency estimation unit estimates the slip frequency from at least one kind of current flowing through the motor. A voltage command value calculation unit calculates a D-phase voltage command value and a Q-phase voltage command value which are used for controlling a voltage applied to the motor using a Q-phase current command value calculated based on a difference between a speed estimation value, which is calculated using an estimation value of the slip frequency, and an externally supplied speed command value. An ideal voltage command value determination unit determines an ideal voltage command value using the speed command value and the Q-phase current command value. An actual voltage command value calculation unit calculates an actual voltage command value using the D-phase voltage command value and the Q-phase voltage command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Okita, Takahiro Akiyama, Tomohisa Tsutsumi
  • Publication number: 20120013287
    Abstract: A sensorless induction motor control device with a function of correcting a slip frequency wherein a slip frequency estimation unit estimates the slip frequency from at least one kind of current flowing through windings included in the motor, a voltage command signal value calculation unit calculates a D-phase voltage command signal value and a Q-phase voltage command signal value which are used for controlling a voltage applied to the sensorless induction motor using a Q-phase current command signal value calculated based on a difference between a speed estimation value, which is calculated using an estimation value of the slip frequency, and an externally supplied speed command signal value, an ideal voltage command signal value determination unit determines an ideal voltage command signal value using the speed command signal value and the Q-phase current command signal value, an actual voltage command signal value calculation unit calculates an actual voltage command signal value using the D-phase voltage
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: FANUC Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi OKITA, Takahiro AKIYAMA, Tomohisa TSUTSUMI