Patents by Inventor Yuuki Morita

Yuuki Morita 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: 20170344029
    Abstract: Included are a first position detection part that detects a first position which is the position of a movable part; a second position detection part that detects a second position which is the position of a driven part; a positional error calculation part that calculates positional error, which is deviation between a converted first position detection value and a second position detection value; and a positional error variation calculation part that calculates an absolute value for variation of positional error since reversal of a position command was detected, in which addition of a backlash correction amount is started if the absolute value for the variation of the positional error exceeds a first reference value, and addition of a backlash acceleration amount is started if the absolute value of variation of the positional error exceeds a second reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shoutarou HASHIMOTO, Tadashi OKITA, Yuuki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20170315533
    Abstract: A machine tool control device according to the present invention includes a feedback counter for obtaining A- and B-phase signals of rectangular waves or sine waves and a one-rotation signal, which are outputted from a sensor for detecting the position or speed of a driven axis or a motor, to calculate a feedback count value that is a count value of the number of feedback pulses generated from the A- and B-phase signals; a feedback count value storage unit for storing an inter-one-rotation-signal feedback count value that is the feedback count value counted between the two sequential one-rotation signals; a reference value storage unit for storing an anomaly determination reference value corresponding to the inter-one-rotation-signal feedback count value; and an anomaly cause determination unit for determining the cause of an anomaly by comparison between the inter-one-rotation-signal feedback count value and the anomaly determination reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Okita, Yuuki Morita, Geng Li
  • Publication number: 20170308041
    Abstract: To provide a control device and control method capable of preventing overheating of both a master shaft and slave shaft. A control device for machine tools includes a master-shaft motor drive part, a slave-shaft motor drive part and a numerical control part that sends a master-shaft operation command to the master-shaft motor drive part, in which the master-shaft motor drive part drives the master-shaft motor based on the master-shaft operation command received from the numerical control part, the slave-shaft motor drive part drives the slave-shaft motor so as to synchronize with the master-shaft motor based on position feedback information received from the master-shaft motor, and the numerical control part creates the master-shaft operation command to change operation so as to restrict output of the master-shaft motor, upon the temperature of the master-shaft motor exceeding a first predetermined value, or the temperature of the slave-shaft motor exceeding a second predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Yuuki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20170300033
    Abstract: To provide a motor control device, motor control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium recording a motor control program, which add a backlash correction amount to a position command for a motor at the appropriate timing. Included are a first position detection part that detects a first position which is a position of a movable part; a second position detection part that detects a second position which is a position of a driven part; a positional error calculation part that calculates positional error, which is deviation between a converted first position detected value and a second position detected value; and a backlash correction part that adds a backlash correction amount when the absolute value for the variation of the positional error since reversal of a position command was detected exceeds the predetermined reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Shoutarou HASHIMOTO, Tadashi OKITA, Yuuki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20170277160
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a synchronized operation of spindle and feed axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Daisuke TAJIMA, Tadashi OKITA
  • Patent number: 9753452
    Abstract: A machine tool controller including a numerical control section, a spindle-axis control section and a feed-axis control section. The spindle-axis control section includes a section for making the spindle axis perform an accelerated rotation at maximum capacity from a process start position toward a target thread depth, with a maximum rotation speed set as a target value; a section for detecting a maximum acceleration during the accelerated rotation based on a rotational position; a section for detecting a residual rotation amount from a current position to the target thread depth, based on a total rotation amount and the rotational position; a section for detecting a current speed based on the rotational position; and a section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation at maximum capacity to reach the target thread depth after the accelerated rotation, based on the maximum acceleration, the residual rotation amount and the current speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Morita, Tadashi Okita
  • 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: 20170212502
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a synchronized operation of spindle and feed axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Daisuke TAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170028490
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a synchronized operation of spindle and feed axes. A spindle-axis control section includes an initial-motion control section for making a spindle axis perform an accelerated rotation at maximum capacity from a process start position; a maximum-acceleration detecting section for detecting a maximum acceleration of the spindle axis; a residual rotation-amount detecting section for detecting a residual rotation amount of the spindle axis; a current-speed detecting section for detecting a current speed of the spindle axis; a positioning-motion control section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation so as to reach the target thread depth after the accelerated rotation; and an overshoot detecting section for detecting an overshoot of the spindle axis during the decelerated rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Tadashi OKITA, Daisuke TAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170031331
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus that learns a condition associated with a gain of a magnetic flux controller and a time constant of a magnetic flux estimator in a motor control apparatus includes: a state observation unit that observes a state variable defined by at least one of data relating to an acceleration of a motor, data relating to a jerk of the motor, and data relating to an acceleration time of the motor; and a learning unit that learns the condition associated with the gain of the magnetic flux controller and the time constant of the magnetic flux estimator in accordance with a training data set defined by the state variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Yuuki MORITA
  • Publication number: 20160357171
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a synchronized operation of spindle and feed axes. A spindle-axis control section includes an initial-motion control section for making a spindle axis perform an accelerated rotation at maximum capacity from a process start position; a maximum-acceleration detecting section for detecting a maximum acceleration of the spindle axis; a residual rotation-amount detecting section for detecting a residual rotation amount of the spindle axis; a current-speed detecting section for detecting a current speed of the spindle axis; a decelerating-motion control section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation at a gradually increasing deceleration so as to reach an intermediate rotation speed after the accelerated rotation; and a positioning-motion control section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation at maximum capacity so as to reach the target thread depth after reaching the intermediate rotation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Daisuke TAJIMA, Tadashi OKITA
  • Patent number: 9508295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first pixel electrode disposed on a first color pixel of red, a second pixel electrode disposed on a second color pixel of green, a third pixel electrode disposed on a third color pixel of blue, and a fourth pixel electrode disposed on a fourth color pixel of white, a second substrate including a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein a top voltage applied to the fourth color pixel to correspond to a maximum gradation value is set to be less than a top voltage applied to each of the first color pixel and the second color pixel to correspond to respective maximum gradation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Kozuka, Jin Hirosawa, Yuuki Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Kazuya Arima, Masaaki Kabe, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9486888
    Abstract: A low-cost controller having a function for effectively displaying information of present motor output regarding the maximum output and the continuous rating output of the motor. The controller includes first and second storing parts which store first and second data, representing a relationship between a rotation frequency and a maximum output of the motor, and a relationship between the rotation frequency and a continuous rating output of the motor, respectively; first and second ratio calculating parts which calculate first and second ratios, corresponding to a ratio of one of the maximum output and the continuous rating output to the other at a present rotation frequency, and a ratio of a present actual output of the motor to the one of the maximum output and the continuous rating output at the present rotation frequency, respectively; and a displaying part which displays the first and second ratios on the same screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuuki Morita
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160291580
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a synchronized operation of spindle and feed axes. A spindle-axis control section includes a section for making a spindle axis perform an accelerated rotation at maximum capacity from a process start position; sections for respectively detecting a maximum acceleration, a residual rotation amount and a current speed of the spindle axis; a section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation at maximum capacity to reach a target thread depth after the accelerated rotation; and a section for executing a torque-limiting during the accelerated rotation of the spindle axis, in such a manner that a torque command lower than a maximum torque command is given to the spindle axis at a start of acceleration, and thereafter the torque command is gradually increased so that the maximum torque command is given to the spindle axis when a predetermined time has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Morita, Tadashi Okita
  • Publication number: 20160116909
    Abstract: A machine tool controller including a numerical control section, a spindle-axis control section and a feed-axis control section. The spindle-axis control section includes a section for making the spindle axis perform an accelerated rotation at maximum capacity from a process start position toward a target thread depth, with a maximum rotation speed set as a target value; a section for detecting a maximum acceleration during the accelerated rotation based on a rotational position; a section for detecting a residual rotation amount from a current position to the target thread depth, based on a total rotation amount and the rotational position; a section for detecting a current speed based on the rotational position; and a section for making the spindle axis perform a decelerated rotation at maximum capacity to reach the target thread depth after the accelerated rotation, based on the maximum acceleration, the residual rotation amount and the current speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Tadashi OKITA
  • Publication number: 20160089759
    Abstract: A control system of a machine tool with a rotary type spindle and a feed axis which generates feed motion of the spindle, comprising a current detecting part which detects a current through a spindle motor for driving the spindle, a temperature detecting part which detects a motor temperature, a remaining time estimating part which uses a predetermined maximum allowable temperature and a detected temperature value by the temperature detecting part as the basis to estimate a remaining time until the motor temperature would reach the maximum allowable temperature on the assumption that the detected current value by the current detecting part at the time of the detected temperature value would continue to flow through the spindle motor, and a feed speed changing part which changes speed of the feed motion in accordance with the estimated value of the remaining time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Yuuki MORITA, Daisuke TAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9225283
    Abstract: A motor control device includes an inverter, a power device temperature obtaining unit, a motor temperature obtaining unit, a power device temperature determination level storage unit, a motor temperature determination level storage unit, a PWM frequency storage unit that stores at least two PWM frequencies including a high PWM frequency a low PWM frequency, a power device temperature determining unit that determines whether or not a temperature of a power device is equal to or higher than a power device temperature determination level, a motor temperature determining unit that determines whether or not a temperature of a motor is equal to or higher than the motor temperature determination level, and a PWM frequency selecting unit that selects a PWM frequency to be given as a command to the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Morita, Daisuke Tajima
  • 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: 20150109568
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first pixel electrode disposed on a first color pixel of red, a second pixel electrode disposed on a second color pixel of green, a third pixel electrode disposed on a third color pixel of blue, and a fourth pixel electrode disposed on a fourth color pixel of white, a second substrate including a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein a top voltage applied to the fourth color pixel to correspond to a maximum gradation value is set to be less than a top voltage applied to each of the first color pixel and the second color pixel to correspond to respective maximum gradation values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko KOZUKA, Jin Hirosawa, Yuuki Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura, Kazuya Arima, Masaaki Kabe, Yoshihiro Watanabe