Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Aizawa

Tomoyuki Aizawa 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: 20230413456
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a display device with which it is possible to display a location in a machining path at which a step occurs that is large enough to affect machining precision without actual machining, and to be able to accurately and at low cost predict the occurrence of the step in the machining path. The problem can be resolved with a display device with which: time-series data is acquired for the position of a driven body or an electric motor on each axis of a machine tool; machining paths are calculated based on the acquired time-series data for the position of the driven body or electric motor on each axis; based on the calculation result for the machining paths, a height reference plane is set for each machining path; the heights from the reference planes of adjacent machining paths are compared; and the locations on the machining paths in which height differences occur that are greater than or equal to a set threshold value are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki AIZAWA, Junichi TEZUKA, Satoshi IKAI
  • Publication number: 20230315034
    Abstract: This display device comprises a determination unit and a display unit 18. The determination unit monitors the trajectory difference between an actual trajectory and a trajectory in a machining program for a spindle, and: determines, with regard to a site at which the trajectory difference is small and the actual speed of the spindle is small relative to the maximum value setting for a command speed, whether accuracy can be maintained even if the command speed is increased; and/or determines, with regard to a site at which the trajectory difference is small and the actual acceleration of the spindle is small relative to the maximum value setting for a command acceleration, whether accuracy can be maintained even if the command acceleration is increased. The display unit 18 displays the site in a highlighted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki AIZAWA, Junichi TEZUKA, Satoshi IKAI
  • Publication number: 20230315040
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to display a correspondence relationship between a specific location in a machining program and specific position in a machining trajectory in such a way as to be immediately understandable, in a display device capable of simultaneously displaying the machining program and the machining trajectory. Acquired position data of a tool, and a character string from a machining program are saved in association with one another, a part of interest of a displayed tool machining trajectory is selected, and a program block comprising a character string from the machining program associated with the selected part of the machining trajectory is selected and is displayed on the displayed machining program, thereby making the relationship between the operation of the tool and the machining program more readily understandable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki AIZAWA, Junichi TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230066114
    Abstract: Various factors may cause an error between the shape of a workpiece machined by an industrial machine and the target shape of the workpiece. An image analysis device includes a first image generating section that generates first image data indicating a first distribution of locations on a workpiece of an error between a shape of the workpiece machined by an industrial machine and a pre-prepared target shape of the workpiece; a second image generating section that generates second image data indicating a second distribution of locations on the workpiece of an error between a command transmitted to the industrial machine for machining the workpiece and feedback from the industrial machine corresponding to the command; and a correlation acquisition section that obtains a correlation between the first distribution and the second distribution, based on the first image data and the second image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoyuki AIZAWA, Junichi TEZUKA, Satoshi IKAI
  • Publication number: 20210132576
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to facilitate identifying a factor for a defect if the defect occurs in a finished surface of the workpiece. An apparatus includes a movement path generation section configured to generate the movement path of the industrial machine when performing a work on a workpiece; a running information acquisition section configured to acquire running information of the industrial machine when performing a work on the workpiece; and an image data generation section configured to generate the image data in which a first point on the movement path corresponding to a change point of first running information, and a second point on the movement path corresponding to a change point of second running information different from the first running information are highlighted on the movement path in display forms visually different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10747193
    Abstract: To perform reinforcement learning enabling to prevent complicated adjustment of coefficients of backlash compensation and backlash acceleration compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tsutomu Nakamura, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10564620
    Abstract: A servo motor control apparatus for controlling a servo motor includes a storage unit configured to store a torque constant predefined for the servo motor, a torque constant correction unit configured to correct the torque constant stored in the storage unit when magnetic saturation occurs in a winding of the servo motor, and an output calculation unit configured to calculate an output of the servo motor on the basis of the torque constant stored in the storage unit or the torque constant after correction calculated by the torque constant correction unit, a value associated with a current of the servo motor, and a value associated with a speed of the servo motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10525649
    Abstract: A servo motor controller comprises: a position command generation unit; a position detection unit; a position control unit that generates a velocity command for position control based on a position command and a position FB; a force command generation unit that generates a force command for instructing force to be applied to a subject by a driving target; a force detection unit; a force control unit that generates a velocity command for force control based on the force command and a force FB; a selection unit that selects one of the position control and the force control; and a storage unit that stores a force threshold. The selection unit selects one of the velocity commands for the position control and the force control of a smaller value. If the force FB is smaller than the force threshold, the selection unit selects the velocity command for the position control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tsutomu Nakamura, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10260991
    Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis system includes a bearing having a plurality of components, a plurality of sensors disposed at different positions of the component and configured to detect surrounding signals, and an abnormality diagnosis device configured to diagnose abnormalities of the rolling bearing and a device disposed around the rolling bearing, based on signals output from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yanagisawa, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20190001602
    Abstract: A servo motor controller comprises: a position command generation unit; a position detection unit; a position control unit that generates a velocity command for position control based on a position command and a position FB; a force command generation unit that generates a force command for instructing force to be applied to a subject by a driving target; a force detection unit; a force control unit that generates a velocity command for force control based on the force command and a force FB; a selection unit that selects one of the position control and the force control; and a storage unit that stores a force threshold. The selection unit selects one of the velocity commands for the position control and the force control of a smaller value. If the force FB is smaller than the force threshold, the selection unit selects the velocity command for the position control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi IKAI, Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Tomoyuki AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180373223
    Abstract: To perform reinforcement learning enabling to prevent complicated adjustment of coefficients of backlash compensation and backlash acceleration compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi IKAI, Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Tomoyuki AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180267502
    Abstract: A servo motor control apparatus for controlling a servo motor includes a storage unit configured to store a torque constant predefined for the servo motor, a torque constant correction unit configured to correct the torque constant stored in the storage unit when magnetic saturation occurs in a winding of the servo motor, and an output calculation unit configured to calculate an output of the servo motor on the basis of the torque constant stored in the storage unit or the torque constant after correction calculated by the torque constant correction unit, a value associated with a current of the servo motor, and a value associated with a speed of the servo motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi IKAI, Tomoyuki AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180038413
    Abstract: This abnormality diagnosis system is provided with: a bearing comprising a plurality of constituent members; a sensor that is installed on a constituent member and detects signals from the surroundings; and an abnormality diagnosis device that diagnoses, on the basis of signals output from the sensor, abnormalities in the rolling bearing or in a device located at the periphery of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki AIZAWA, Tomoyuki YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180038772
    Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis system includes a bearing having a plurality of components, a plurality of sensors disposed at different positions of the component and configured to detect surrounding signals, and an abnormality diagnosis device configured to diagnose abnormalities of the rolling bearing and a device disposed around the rolling bearing, based on signals output from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki YANAGISAWA, Tomoyuki AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9772622
    Abstract: A motor control system of the present invention includes a servo electricity supply unit supplying electricity to a servo motor, and a controller controlling the servo motor, a mechanical brake and the servo electricity supply unit. The controller controls the servo electricity supply unit to stop the supply of electricity to the servo motor when a signal receiving unit receives a signal for actuating the mechanical brake and to resume the supply of electricity to the servo motor when an abnormality determining unit determines that abnormality exists in the mechanical brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 9694456
    Abstract: The motor control system of the present invention includes a signal receiving unit for receiving a signal for operating a mechanical brake, a position monitoring unit for obtaining the history of the rotational position of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops using a position detector, a displacement amount calculation unit which calculates the rotational displacement of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops from the history, and an abnormality determining unit which determines that an abnormality exists in the mechanical brake when the calculated rotational displacement exceeds a predetermined first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20170038768
    Abstract: A motor control system of the present invention includes a servo electricity supply unit supplying electricity to a servo motor, and a controller controlling the servo motor, a mechanical brake and the servo electricity supply unit. The controller controls the servo electricity supply unit to stop the supply of electricity to the servo motor when a signal receiving unit receives a signal for actuating the mechanical brake and to resume the supply of electricity to the servo motor when an abnormality determining unit determines that abnormality exists in the mechanical brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20160346885
    Abstract: The motor control system of the present invention includes a signal receiving unit for receiving a signal for operating a mechanical brake, a position monitoring unit for obtaining the history of the rotational position of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops using a position detector, a displacement amount calculation unit which calculates the rotational displacement of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops from the history, and an abnormality determining unit which determines that an abnormality exists in the mechanical brake when the calculated rotational displacement exceeds a predetermined first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Patent number: 7390128
    Abstract: A formed film is formed on the surface of a metal substrate made of an iron-based metal. Thereafter, the surface of the formed film is subjected to treatment for lessening surface roughness such as rolling. In this arrangement, a member which exhibits a sufficient seizing resistance even after being freed of formed film can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Shimomura, Tomoyuki Aizawa, Dai Kinno
  • Publication number: 20040114843
    Abstract: A formed film is formed on the surface of a metal substrate made of an iron-based metal. Thereafter, the surface of the formed film is subjected to treatment for lessening surface roughness such as rolling. In this arrangement, a member which exhibits a sufficient seizing resistance even after being freed of formed film can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Shimomura, Tomoyuki Aizawa, Dai Kinno