Patents by Inventor Yoshiteru Nishimura
Yoshiteru Nishimura 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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Patent number: 11691265Abstract: A robot includes a base installed on an installation surface, a robot arm coupled to the base, a force detection section coupled to the base and detecting a force applied to the robot arm, a coupling member having a plurality of convex parts provided between the installation surface and the force detection section, projecting toward the force detection section side, and contacting the force detection section, and first fixing members provided in positions where the convex parts are provided and fixing the force detection section and the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuto Yoshimura, Junichi Kurokawa, Yoshiteru Nishimura, Etsuo Tsuji
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Patent number: 11108297Abstract: An aspect of a motor according to the invention includes a stator, a rotor, a detector configured to detect a rotating position of the rotor, a holder disposed between the stator and the detector in the predetermined direction, and a bearing held by the holder and configured to rotatably support the shaft. A recess opened toward the stator and housing the bearing and an injection hole including a first opening opened toward the detector, the injection hole communicating with the recess, are provided in the holder. A groove into which an adhesive is injected is provided on the inner surface of the recess. The outer circumferential surface of the bearing is fixed to the inner surface via the adhesive. The injection hole includes a second opening opened in the inner circumferential surface of the recess and connected to the groove. The injection hole is closed by a screw.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventor: Yoshiteru Nishimura
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Patent number: 11043874Abstract: In a motor according to an aspect of the invention, a brake includes a first clamp and a second clamp, a member to be clamped disposed between the first clamp and the second clamp, a first fixing member configured to fix the member to be clamped to a shaft, and a driving section configured to bring the first clamp and the second clamp into contact with the member to be clamped. The first clamp includes a first contact section. The second clamp includes a second contact section. A first housing hole is provided in a housing. The driving section includes a power cable drawn out to the outside of the housing via the first housing hole. The first housing hole overlaps the first contact section, the second contact section, the member to be clamped, and the first fixing member in a plan view from a first radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventors: Yoshiteru Nishimura, Hiroshi Makino
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Publication number: 20210129315Abstract: A robot includes a base installed on an installation surface, a robot arm coupled to the base, a force detection section coupled to the base and detecting a force applied to the robot arm, a coupling member having a plurality of convex parts provided between the installation surface and the force detection section, projecting toward the force detection section side, and contacting the force detection section, and first fixing members provided in positions where the convex parts are provided and fixing the force detection section and the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Kazuto YOSHIMURA, Junichi KUROKAWA, Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Etsuo TSUJI
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Patent number: 10906171Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor and an amplifier section including a drive circuit that drives the motor. The amplifier section includes an amplifier cover. A power line for supplying power to the motor is bound to the amplifier cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventors: Seiji Hahakura, Hidenori Hama, Yoshiteru Nishimura, Kotaro Sekine, Mamoru Adachi
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Patent number: 10814477Abstract: A robot includes an arm that rotates about a rotation axis, a motor that is provided in the arm, and an amplifier unit that includes an amplifier substrate which drives the motor and that is provided in the motor, in which, when a longitudinal direction of the arm as seen from an axial direction that is parallel to the rotation axis is a first direction and a direction orthogonal to the first direction is a second direction, the amplifier unit and the motor are arranged in a direction different from the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiteru Nishimura, Seiji Hahakura, Hidenori Hama
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Patent number: 10578500Abstract: A force detecting device attachable to a robot including an arm includes a first base including a projection having an attachment surface to which an end effector is attachable, a second base attached to the arm, and at least one piezoelectric element supported between the first base and the second base and configured to detect external forces applied to the first base and the second base.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroki Kawai, Yoshiteru Nishimura
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Patent number: 10442092Abstract: To obtain a force detection device and a robot light in weight and having excellent detection accuracy, a force detection device includes a first member, a second member joined to the first member, and a piezoelectric element joined to the second member. A material forming the first member is different from a material forming the second member. The first member is formed in a plate shape. The piezoelectric element and the second member are disposed at an end portion of the first member. A through-hole is formed in the center portion of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiteru Nishimura, Nobuyuki Mizushima, Toshiyuki Kamiya, Hiroki Kawai
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Publication number: 20190149016Abstract: In a motor according to an aspect of the invention, a brake includes a first clamp and a second clamp, a member to be clamped disposed between the first clamp and the second clamp, a first fixing member configured to fix the member to be clamped to a shaft, and a driving section configured to bring the first clamp and the second clamp into contact with the member to be clamped. The first clamp includes a first contact section. The second clamp includes a second contact section. A first housing hole is provided in a housing. The driving section includes a power cable drawn out to the outside of the housing via the first housing hole. The first housing hole overlaps the first contact section, the second contact section, the member to be clamped, and the first fixing member in a plan view from a first radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Hiroshi MAKINO
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Publication number: 20190149011Abstract: An aspect of a motor according to the invention includes a stator, a rotor, a detector configured to detect a rotating position of the rotor, a holder disposed between the stator and the detector in the predetermined direction, and a bearing held by the holder and configured to rotatably support the shaft. A recess opened toward the stator and housing the bearing and an injection hole including a first opening opened toward the detector, the injection hole communicating with the recess, are provided in the holder. A groove into which an adhesive is injected is provided on the inner surface of the recess. The outer circumferential surface of the bearing is fixed to the inner surface via the adhesive. The injection hole includes a second opening opened in the inner circumferential surface of the recess and connected to the groove. The injection hole is closed by a screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Yoshiteru NISHIMURA
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Patent number: 10209152Abstract: A force sensor unit includes a force sensor, a casing housing the force sensor within a space surrounded by one end portion, another end portion, and a side portion, an attachment member having a first attachment portion that can be attached to a robot arm of a robot and a second attachment portion detachably attached to the one end portion of the casing in a position different from that of the first attachment portion, and a wiring cable connected to the force sensor and routed from inside the casing to outside of the casing, wherein a positioning portion for positioning with respect to the robot arm is provided in the first attachment portion, and a part of the wiring cable is provided along a circumferential direction of the side portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Akira Matsuzawa, Tetsuya Kawase, Yoshiteru Nishimura
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Publication number: 20180217013Abstract: A force detecting device attachable to a robot including an arm includes a first base including a projection having an attachment surface to which an end effector is attachable, a second base attached to the arm, and at least one piezoelectric element supported between the first base and the second base and configured to detect external forces applied to the first base and the second base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Hiroki KAWAI, Yoshiteru NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20180219461Abstract: A robot includes a motor, an amplifier that includes a drive circuit for driving the motor, and a first object that includes at least one of a brake which brakes a driving shaft of the motor, a pulley which transmits a motive power from the driving shaft of the motor, and a computing unit which performs calculation related to rotation of the motor, in which the motor is provided with the amplifier such that the amplifier is positioned at a position other than a position axially above the driving shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Hidenori HAMA, Seiji HAHAKURA, Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Takema YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20180056506Abstract: A robot includes an arm that rotates about a rotation axis, a motor that is provided in the arm, and an amplifier unit that includes an amplifier substrate which drives the motor and that is provided in the motor, in which, when a longitudinal direction of the arm as seen from an axial direction that is parallel to the rotation axis is a first direction and a direction orthogonal to the first direction is a second direction, the amplifier unit and the motor are arranged in a direction different from the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Seiji HAHAKURA, Hidenori HAMA
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Publication number: 20170363490Abstract: A force sensor unit includes a force sensor, a casing housing the force sensor within a space surrounded by one end portion, another end portion, and a side portion, an attachment member having a first attachment portion that can be attached to a robot arm of a robot and a second attachment portion detachably attached to the one end portion of the casing in a position different from that of the first attachment portion, and a wiring cable connected to the force sensor and routed from inside the casing to outside of the casing, wherein a positioning portion for positioning with respect to the robot arm is provided in the first attachment portion, and a part of the wiring cable is provided along a circumferential direction of the side portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Akira MATSUZAWA, Tetsuya KAWASE, Yoshiteru NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20170341223Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor and an amplifier section including a drive circuit that drives the motor. The amplifier section includes an amplifier cover. A power line for supplying power to the motor is bound to the amplifier cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Seiji HAHAKURA, Hidenori HAMA, Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Kotaro SEKINE, Mamoru ADACHI
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Publication number: 20160229067Abstract: To obtain a force detection device and a robot light in weight and having excellent detection accuracy, a force detection device includes a first member, a second member joined to the first member, and a piezoelectric element joined to the second member. A material forming the first member is different from a material forming the second member. The first member is formed in a plate shape. The piezoelectric element and the second member are disposed at an end portion of the first member. A through-hole is formed in the center portion of the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Yoshiteru NISHIMURA, Nobuyuki MIZUSHIMA, Toshiyuki KAMIYA, Hiroki KAWAI
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Patent number: 9334935Abstract: A moving mechanism includes a first moving body arranged to move in a first direction relative to a support, a second moving body provided on a side of the support with the first moving body therebetween, and moves in a second direction intersecting the first direction relative to the first moving body, and a first vibrating body arranged in the support and biased to press the moving body or is arranged in the first moving body and biased to press the support. A direction in which first and second grooves face each other intersects a direction in which the support and the moving body face each other, and a biasing direction in which the first vibrating body is biased intersects the direction in which the first and second grooves face each other and the direction in which the support and the moving body face each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshiteru Nishimura, Osamu Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20140352459Abstract: A drive device includes plural moving portions, piezoelectric motors that move the moving portions, at least one drive circuit that drives the piezoelectric motors, and a connection/disconnection portion that connects and disconnects the piezoelectric motors and the drive circuit. The number of drive circuits is fewer than the number of piezoelectric motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Akira Matsuzawa, Osamu Urano, Yoshiteru Nishimura, Masakuni Shiozawa, Osamu Miyazawa
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Patent number: 8796906Abstract: A vibrating body is accommodated in a vibrating body case in a state where both sides of the vibrating body containing a piezoelectric material are sandwiched between buffer portions from a direction intersecting a bending direction of the vibrating body, and the buffer portions are pressed against the vibrating body using a pressing lid through elastic portions. Pressing plates are provided between the buffer portions and the elastic portions to restrict the movement of the pressing plates in a vibration direction of the vibrating body.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshiteru Nishimura