Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko Kaku
Yasuhiko Kaku 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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Publication number: 20200010281Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a conveyor apparatus includes a conveyor frame, a belt provided on the conveyor frame, a motor configured to drive the belt, and a control device configured to control the motor. The control device includes a servo control device configured to control the motor based on a command from a controller, and an inverter control device configured to control the speed of the motor based on an input signal from a speed variable volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Haruhiko Koike, Kanji Watanabe, Yasuhiko Kaku, Koji Hara
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Patent number: 10425028Abstract: A motor control device includes output command calculation circuitry and inertial load value calculation circuitry. The output command calculation circuitry is configured to calculate a motor output command, based on a motor acceleration command and an inertial load value indicative of a magnitude of inertia of a load on a motor. The inertial load value calculation circuitry is configured to calculate an estimated inertial load value with an adaptive observer, based on the motor output command and a motor actual output to be output from the motor, and configured to calculate the inertial load value, based on the estimated inertial load value.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku, Shouta Kawahara
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Publication number: 20190158006Abstract: A motor control device includes output command calculation circuitry and inertial load value calculation circuitry. The output command calculation circuitry is configured to calculate a motor output command, based on a motor acceleration command and an inertial load value indicative of a magnitude of inertia of a load on a motor. The inertial load value calculation circuitry is configured to calculate an estimated inertial load value with an adaptive observer, based on the motor output command and a motor actual output to be output from the motor, and configured to calculate the inertial load value, based on the estimated inertial load value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko KAKU, Shouta KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 10158316Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes an AC-DC converter, an auxiliary power source, and an inverter. The AC-DC converter converts AC power into DC power and feeds the DC power to a DC bus bar. DC power is fed from the auxiliary power source to the DC bus bar and from the DC bus bar to the auxiliary power source. The inverter converts the DC power of the DC bus bar into the AC power and feeds the AC power to a motor. The auxiliary power source includes a capacitor, a DC-DC converter, and circuitry. The DC-DC converter performs conversion between a first DC voltage of the DC bus bar and a second DC voltage applied between both terminals of the capacitor or inside of the capacitor. The circuitry is configured to control the DC-DC converter to maintain positive correlation between the second DC voltage and the first DC voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Mitsujiro Sawamura, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Patent number: 10110155Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes an AC-DC converter, an auxiliary power source, and an inverter. The AC-DC converter converts AC power into DC power and feeds the DC power to a DC bus bar. DC power is fed from the auxiliary power source to the DC bus bar and from the DC bus bar to the auxiliary power source. The inverter converts the DC power of the DC bus bar into the AC power and feeds the AC power to a motor. The auxiliary power source includes a capacitor, a DC-DC converter, and circuitry. The DC-DC converter performs conversion between a first DC voltage of the DC bus bar and a second DC voltage applied between both terminals of the capacitor or inside of the capacitor. The circuitry is configured to control the DC-DC converter to maintain positive correlation between the second DC voltage and the first DC voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Mitsujiro Sawamura, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Patent number: 10069445Abstract: A motor controller to control a motor includes a position controller, a speed controller, a first integrator, and a second integrator. The position controller is configured to generate a speed command based on a position error between a position command and a motor position. The speed controller is configured to generate a torque command to be input to the motor based on a speed error between the speed command and a motor speed. The first integrator is configured to calculate an integral value of the position error to be added to the position error. The second integrator is configured to calculate an integral value of the speed error to be added to the speed error.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku, Yusuke Oka, Atsuo Ikeda
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Patent number: 9923499Abstract: Provided is a motor control device, including an acceleration command calculation unit configured to calculate an acceleration command directed to a motor, a torque command calculation unit configured to calculate a torque command directed to the motor based on the acceleration command and a predetermined moment-of-inertia value, a torque correction value calculation unit configured to estimate disturbance of the motor based on the torque command and at least one of a motor position or a motor speed, to thereby calculate a torque correction value for the torque command, and a moment-of-inertia value change unit configured to change the predetermined moment-of-inertia value based on an estimated moment-of-inertia ratio, which is a ratio of the torque correction value to the torque command.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Patent number: 9893671Abstract: Provided is an electric-motor control device, including: a command value calculation unit configured to calculate a command value directed to an electric motor based on a command value and a given moment-of-inertia value; a difference detection unit configured to detect a difference between the moment-of-inertia value and an estimated moment-of-inertia value; a moment-of-inertia value change unit configured to change at least anyone of the moment-of-inertia value and a correction coefficient for the moment-of-inertia value based on the difference; and a change restriction unit configured to restrict a change in the moment-of-inertia value or the correction coefficient when at least any one of the moment-of-inertia value and the correction coefficient is changed to decrease by the moment-of-inertia value change unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Patent number: 9853585Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a motor performing pressure control includes circuitry which calculates a detected speed of a motor based on an input pressure command, sensor reaction force, movable part viscous damping force and movable part mass, outputs the detected speed, calculates the movable part viscous damping force by multiplying the detected speed by a movable part viscous damping coefficient to calculate the detected speed, calculates a detected position of the motor by integrating the detected speed, outputs the detected position, calculates a sensor viscous damping pressure by multiplying the detected speed by a sensor viscous damping coefficient, calculates a sensor spring pressure by multiplying the detected position by a sensor spring constant, calculates a detected pressure of a pressure sensor by adding the sensor spring pressure to the sensor viscous damping pressure, and outputs the sensor reaction force which is the detected pressure to calculate the detected speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku, Takuhiro Suganuma
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Publication number: 20170229994Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes an AC-DC converter, an auxiliary power source, and an inverter. The AC-DC converter converts AC power into DC power and feeds the DC power to a DC bus bar. DC power is fed from the auxiliary power source to the DC bus bar and from the DC bus bar to the auxiliary power source. The inverter converts the DC power of the DC bus bar into the AC power and feeds the AC power to a motor. The auxiliary power source includes a capacitor, a DC-DC converter, and circuitry. The DC-DC converter performs conversion between a first DC voltage of the DC bus bar and a second DC voltage applied between both terminals of the capacitor or inside of the capacitor. The circuitry is configured to control the DC-DC converter to maintain positive correlation between the second DC voltage and the first DC voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Mitsujiro SAWAMURA, Yasuhiko KAKU
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Publication number: 20170214356Abstract: Provided is an electric-motor control device, including: a command value calculation unit configured to calculate a command value directed to an electric motor based on a command value and a given moment-of-inertia value; a difference detection unit configured to detect a difference between the moment-of-inertia value and an estimated moment-of-inertia value; a moment-of-inertia value change unit configured to change at least anyone of the moment-of-inertia value and a correction coefficient for the moment-of-inertia value based on the difference; and a change restriction unit configured to restrict a change in the moment-of-inertia value or the correction coefficient when at least any one of the moment-of-inertia value and the correction coefficient is changed to decrease by the moment-of-inertia value change unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko KAKU
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Patent number: 9716457Abstract: [Problem] To enhance a speed loop gain even in a three-inertia mechanical resonance system. [Solution] A motor control apparatus (100) for controlling a motor, includes: a speed estimator (6) configured to estimate and output an equivalent rigid body speed of the motor, based on a torque command that is input to a motor model (4); a first feedback gain (Kd1) configured to obtain a first differential speed between a motor speed and the equivalent rigid body speed; a torque command generation unit (2) configured to generate the torque command, based on a speed deviation between a speed command and a second differential speed between the motor speed and the output of the first feedback gain (Kd1); and a stabilizing compensator (9) configured to obtain the first differential speed in parallel with the first feedback gain (Kd1), to change frequency characteristics of the first differential speed and to add the frequency characteristics to an output of the first feedback gain (Kd1).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Publication number: 20170040916Abstract: Provided is a motor control device, including an acceleration command calculation unit configured to calculate an acceleration command directed to a motor, a torque command calculation unit configured to calculate a torque command directed to the motor based on the acceleration command and a predetermined moment-of-inertia value, a torque correction value calculation unit configured to estimate disturbance of the motor based on the torque command and at least one of a motor position or a motor speed, to thereby calculate a torque correction value for the torque command, and a moment-of-inertia value change unit configured to change the predetermined moment-of-inertia value based on an estimated moment-of-inertia ratio, which is a ratio of the torque correction value to the torque command.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko KAKU
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Publication number: 20160359435Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a motor performing pressure control includes circuitry which calculates a detected speed of a motor based on an input pressure command, sensor reaction force, movable part viscous damping force and movable part mass, outputs the detected speed, calculates the movable part viscous damping force by multiplying the detected speed by a movable part viscous damping coefficient to calculate the detected speed, calculates a detected position of the motor by integrating the detected speed, outputs the detected position, calculates a sensor viscous damping pressure by multiplying the detected speed by a sensor viscous damping coefficient, calculates a sensor spring pressure by multiplying the detected position by a sensor spring constant, calculates a detected pressure of a pressure sensor by adding the sensor spring pressure to the sensor viscous damping pressure, and outputs the sensor reaction force which is the detected pressure to calculate the detected speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko KAKU, Takuhiro SUGANUMA
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Patent number: 9483036Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control apparatus including a current conversion part, a voltage control part, a current detection part, and a phase compensation part. The current conversion part generates a voltage command on the basis of a current deviation between a current command and an estimated current. The voltage control part controls an output voltage to a motor. The current detection part detects a motor current. The phase compensation part inputs the detected motor current and the voltage command and outputs, as the estimated current, the motor current in which a delay in phase of the motor current relative to the current command has been compensated.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasuhiko Kaku, Tetsuya Asai
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Patent number: 9471047Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control apparatus including a current conversion part, a voltage control part, a current detection part, and a current estimation part. The current conversion part generates a voltage command on the basis of a current deviation between a current command and an estimated current. The voltage control part controls an output voltage to a motor. The current detection part detects a motor current. The current estimation part inputs the detected motor current and the voltage command and outputs the motor current in which an influence by a disturbance has been compensated for as the estimated current.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasuhiko Kaku, Tetsuya Asai
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Publication number: 20160233808Abstract: [Problem] To enhance a speed loop gain even in a three-inertia mechanical resonance system. [Solution] A motor control apparatus (100) for controlling a motor, includes: a speed estimator (6) configured to estimate and output an equivalent rigid body speed of the motor, based on a torque command that is input to a motor model (4); a first feedback gain (Kd1) configured to obtain a first differential speed between a motor speed and the equivalent rigid body speed; a torque command generation unit (2) configured to generate the torque command, based on a speed deviation between a speed command and a second differential speed between the motor speed and the output of the first feedback gain (Kd1); and a stabilizing compensator (9) configured to obtain the first differential speed in parallel with the first feedback gain (Kd1), to change frequency characteristics of the first differential speed and to add the frequency characteristics to an output of the first feedback gain (Kd1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko Kaku
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Publication number: 20160149523Abstract: A motor controller to control a motor includes a position controller, a speed controller, a first integrator, and a second integrator. The position controller is configured to generate a speed command based on a position error between a position command and a motor position. The speed controller is configured to generate a torque command to be input to the motor based on a speed error between the speed command and a motor speed. The first integrator is configured to calculate an integral value of the position error to be added to the position error. The second integrator is configured to calculate an integral value of the speed error to be added to the speed error.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi YOSHIURA, Yasuhiko KAKU, Yusuke OKA, Atsuo IKEDA
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Patent number: 9342068Abstract: A motion controller includes a controller configured to output a motor driving command based on a motion-and-sequence time chart used for motion control of a motor, to a motor driving apparatus. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart, which has been created by a general-purpose PC, from the general-purpose PC via a higher-layer network. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart including a command data sequence included in the motor driving command for the motor driving apparatus. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart including a sequence time chart that describes a coordinated relationship between the motion control of the motor and a certain two-level input/output signal relating to the motion control of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasuhiko Kaku, Haruhiko Koike, Tomohiro Kamishio, Kanji Watanabe
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Patent number: 9287816Abstract: A motor controlling device is provided. The device includes a position controller for generating a speed reference based on a positional reference and a motor position, a speed controller for generating a torque reference based on the speed reference and a motor speed, a motor drive for driving a motor based on the torque reference, the motor driving machinery to which an acceleration sensor is attached, an acceleration feedback signal generator for generating a feedback signal to the speed reference based on an acceleration detection signal that is a detection signal of the acceleration sensor, and a positional reference filter inputted with the positional reference and suppressible of low frequency vibration of the machinery.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yasufumi Yoshiura, Yasuhiko Kaku