公开(公告)号：US20220267091A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17591901

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Junya Ota ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B66F9/075

Abstract: A transport system includes a transport robot configured to transport an item picked up from a shelving unit or to be stored into the shelving unit, wherein: the transport robot includes a placing table on which the item is to be placed, and a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the placing table; and the placing table includes an engaging portion configured to engage with the shelving unit.

公开(公告)号：US20220207590A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17522286

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yutaro Takagi ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A management system manages automatic ordering of a consumable product. The management system includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires information about an allowable timing of arrival of a target consumable product; a second acquisition unit that acquires information about a delivery timing or an order timing of another article other than the target consumable product; and a determination unit that determines a delivery timing or an order timing of the target consumable product such that the allowable timing is satisfied and the number of times of delivery of the target consumable product and the other article is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US12129113B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17584843

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Junya Ota ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto

IPC: B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/0421 ,  B65G2203/0258 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2203/0291

Abstract: A control device for a conveyance robot including a telescopic portion which is extensible in a height direction is provided. The control device includes an estimation unit configured to estimate a natural frequency of the conveyance robot according to an amount of extension of the telescopic portion and a control unit configured to control a drive mechanism of the conveyance robot such that the natural frequency of the conveyance robot and an angular frequency of a vibration generating portion when the conveyance robot operates do not match.

公开(公告)号：US20220203537A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17523270

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hirotaka Komura ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a control device for a robot that operates in a facility used by a user, and includes a state acquisition unit that acquires a biological state of the user, and a control unit that limits an operation of the robot when the biological state of the user is a sleep onset state. Here, when the biological state of the user is the sleep onset state, the control unit stops the operation of the robot or limits the operation of the robot to a set maximum operation speed or less.

公开(公告)号：US11192533B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16715335

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Junya Ota ,  Hiroshi Isono

IPC: F16H48/20 ,  B60T8/1761

Abstract: A vehicle drive system configured to achieve a required driving force of braking force without changing an orientation of a vehicle in the event of slippage of a wheel. The vehicle drive system comprises: a torque generating device; a differential mechanism that allows a relative rotation between a right wheel and a left wheel; a differential restricting device that restricts a differential rotation between the right wheel and the left wheel; and a steering mechanism that controls a turning angle of pairs of the wheels. A first controller controls the relative rotation between the right wheel and the left wheel to be smaller than a predetermined value and second controller further controls a turning angle of the wheels controlled by the steering mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US12033115B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17560659

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yuta Itozawa ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087

Abstract: A shelf inventory management system includes: a shelf including storage boxes that is each identified; a first sensor that detects a mass change of the storage boxes; a management unit that manages an inventory of an article stored in each storage box, based on a detection result of the first sensor; and a terminal for notifying a user of information related to the article stored in each storage box. The management unit stores the article stored in each storage box and an expiration date related to consumption of the article in association with each other, and outputs to the terminal reminder information for notifying that the expiration date of the article is approaching, when a period until the expiration date of the article not detected by the first sensor falls below a predetermined standard.

公开(公告)号：US11972394B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17552569

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Junya Ota ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto

IPC: G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087

Abstract: A shelf inventory management system includes: a shelf installed in a house; a sensor that detects that an article is taken out from the shelf; a management unit that manages an inventory status of the article stored in the shelf, based on a detection result of the sensor; and a terminal for notifying a user of information related to the article stored in the shelf. The management unit stores, for each user, a taken out amount of each health-related product a consumption amount of which affects health, of the article stored in the shelf, and is able to output the taken out amount of each health-related product to the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US11958195B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17534363

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yutaro Takagi ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: B25J9/1656 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/40425

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a detection system used in a case where a transport robot transports a package in a state where the package in which an opening portion of a container is closed by a lid is placed on a placing portion of the transport robot. The detection system is configured to detect that the lid is opened.

公开(公告)号：US20220241966A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17534363

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yutaro Takagi ,  Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a detection system used in a case where a transport robot transports a package in a state where the package in which an opening portion of a container is closed by a lid is placed on a placing portion of the transport robot. The detection system is configured to detect that the lid is opened.

公开(公告)号：US12196008B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17565586

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kunihiro Iwamoto ,  Yuta Itozawa ,  Hirotaka Komura ,  Yutaro Takagi ,  Yoshiaki Nakamoto ,  Junya Ota

IPC: E05B65/468 ,  B62B3/04 ,  B62B3/10 ,  B65G1/10 ,  E05B47/00

Abstract: A rack includes: a casing; M pairs of supports that are provided inside the casing so as to extend in a depth direction and arrayed at regular intervals in a predetermined direction; and a lock mechanism that locks returnable containers housed while being supported so as to be slidable along the respective M pairs of supports. The lock mechanism has M rotary lock main bodies that are respectively provided at the M pairs of supports and each unlock at a predetermined rotation angle, and a coupling member that couples the M rotary lock main bodies to one another and allows them to rotate in conjunction with one another. The predetermined rotation angle for unlocking is different for each of the M rotary lock main bodies, and the M rotary lock main bodies are driven to rotate by a single driving source.