Patents by Inventor Toshinobu KIRA

Toshinobu KIRA 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: 20190102160
    Abstract: A software management system includes a control system connected to a first network and including at least one of control circuitry and a sensor, each controllable by updating first control software in the respective at least one of the control circuitry and sensor, a software distribution device including first circuitry that stores second control software and transmits the second software through a second network, and a software update device including second circuitry that, while the software device is connected to the second network, receives the second software from the distribution device and stores the second software, and while the update device is connected to the first network, transmits the second software to the respective at least one of the control circuitry and sensor to cause the respective at least one of the control circuitry and sensor to update the first software using the second software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Takaaki Shogaki, Atsunobu Sakata, Tadashi Okubo, Dai Fukuda, Toshinobu Kira, Amane Ando
  • Patent number: 10120030
    Abstract: Provided is a trace data recording system, including: a trace data generator configured to generate trace data of equipment relating to motor control; a trace data transmitter configured to transmit the generated trace data to a server via a network; and a trace data recorder configured to record the transmitted trace data in the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Naoki Shiromoto, Toshinobu Kira, Tadashi Okubo, Ayaka Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20170052526
    Abstract: A motor control device for controlling driving of a motor based on position commands input from a host control device includes an offset value memory including first circuitry which stores offset values corresponding to predetermined values of position commands, respectively, and a drive controller including second circuitry which acquires, from the offset value memory, one of the offset values corresponding to an input position command among the position commands, and control driving of a motor based on an offset position command obtained by adding the one of the offset values to or subtracting the one of the offset values from the input position command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yusuke OKA, Toshinobu KIRA
  • Patent number: 9488687
    Abstract: A multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes: a plurality of drivers individually connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of motors, for supplying electric power to the corresponding ones of the plurality of motors for driving; and an integrated controller for sequentially supplying electric power to the plurality of motors via the plurality of drivers, and based on detection signals of the encoders, determining for each driver whether or not there is miswiring of at least either of a motor wire that connects one of the plurality of drivers to one of the plurality of motors or a detector wire from the encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Isamu Matsumura, Toshinobu Kira
  • Publication number: 20160238659
    Abstract: Provided is a trace data recording system, including: a trace data generator configured to generate trace data of equipment relating to motor control; a trace data transmitter configured to transmit the generated trace data to a server via a network; and a trace data recorder configured to record the transmitted trace data in the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki SHIROMOTO, Toshinobu KIRA, Tadashi OKUBO, Ayaka HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9389597
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control device including a main circuit, a voltage detector, and a controller. The controller includes a position controller and a speed controller, The position controller generates a speed command. The speed controller generates a torque command and controls a inverter based on the torque command. Further, the controller includes a torque limiter, and a speed matching instruction part. The torque limiter starts torque limiting by the torque command to a predetermined torque or less and cancels the torque limiting. The speed matching instruction part matches the speed command with a first position command speed after the cancellation of the torque limiting. The holding part calculates and holds an accumulated position deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Toshinobu Kira, Tadashi Okubo, Yasuyuki Takei, Makoto Akama, Yusuke Oka
  • Patent number: 9342057
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control apparatus including a controller. The controller includes a position controller and a speed controller. The controller is configured to control the inverter on the basis of the torque command. The controller includes a torque limiter configured to start first torque limitation which limits a commanded torque based on the torque command to a first torque or less in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage falls below a predetermined voltage, and to cancel the first torque limitation in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage exceeds the predetermined voltage. The controller includes a speed limiter configured to limit a commanded speed based on the speed command to a first speed or less in a case where the torque limiter cancels the first torque limitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Toshinobu Kira, Tadashi Okubo, Yasuyuki Takei, Makoto Akama
  • Publication number: 20140375243
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control device including a main circuit, a voltage detector, and a controller. The controller includes a position controller and a speed controller, The position controller generates a speed command The speed controller generates a torque command and controls a inverter based on the torque command Further, the controller includes a torque limiter, and a speed matching instruction part. The torque limiter starts torque limiting by the torque command to a predetermined torque or less and cancels the torque limiting. The speed matching instruction part matches the speed command with a first position command speed after the cancellation of the torque limiting. The holding part calculates and holds an accumulated position deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Toshinobu KIRA, Tadashi OKUBO, Yasuyuki TAKEI, Makoto AKAMA, Yusuke OKA
  • Publication number: 20140354208
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control apparatus including a controller. The controller includes a position controller and a speed controller. The controller is configured to control the inverter on the basis of the torque command. The controller includes a torque limiter configured to start first torque limitation which limits a commanded torque based on the torque command to a first torque or less in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage falls below a predetermined voltage, and to cancel the first torque limitation in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage exceeds the predetermined voltage. The controller includes a speed limiter configured to limit a commanded speed based on the speed command to a first speed or less in a case where the torque limiter cancels the first torque limitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Toshinobu KIRA, Tadashi OKUBO, Yasuyuki TAKEI, Makoto AKAMA
  • Publication number: 20140097859
    Abstract: A multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes: a plurality of drivers individually connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of motors, for supplying electric power to the corresponding ones of the plurality of motors for driving; and an integrated controller for sequentially supplying electric power to the plurality of motors via the plurality of drivers, and based on detection signals of the encoders, determining for each driver whether or not there is miswiring of at least either of a motor wire that connects one of the plurality of drivers to one of the plurality of motors or a detector wire from the encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Isamu MATSUMURA, Toshinobu KIRA