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1.

ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE, COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTROLYTIC METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023034894
Publication Number 2024/080131
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-26
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito Tomoe

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: an electrolytic device in which the efficiency of electrolyzing raw water is improved by heightening the electrical conductivity of a cathode solution; a collection system; and an electrolytic method. The electrolytic device electrolyzes raw water containing at least one kind of ions selected from among calcium ions, magnesium ions, and chloride ions, and is characterized by comprising an anode, a cathode, a cation-exchange membrane disposed therebetween, and a concentration part for concentrating raw water and characterized in that concentrated raw water which has been concentrated in the concentration part is introduced into a cathode-side space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes
  • B01D 61/02 - Reverse osmosis; Hyperfiltration
  • C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
  • C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
  • C25B 1/02 - Hydrogen or oxygen
  • C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features

2.

ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023034088
Publication Number 2024/080088
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ohno, Shota

Abstract

An assistance device according to the present disclosure provides assistance in the operation of a plant and comprises: a storage unit that stores reference data in which an analysis condition including an operation change amount of the plant and an analysis result corresponding to the analysis condition are associated, the analysis result including information indicating the flow state of circulating materials inside the plant; an information acquisition unit that acquires operation data including an operation change amount regarding the operation state of the plant, and a sensor value detected by a sensor provided in the plant; and an output unit that outputs, on the basis of the reference data and the operation data, reference information pertaining to the reference data corresponding to the operation data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F22B 35/18 - Applications of computers to steam-boiler control
  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring

3.

SURFACE ROUGHNESS CALCULATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023028558
Publication Number 2024/075385
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-04
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Igarashi Yoshitaka

Abstract

In the present invention, a scattered light intensity distribution acquisition unit receives scattered light from the surface of an object and obtains a first scattered light intensity distribution from the result of having received the light. A surface roughness calculation unit obtains a surface roughness index pertaining to the object. The surface roughness calculation unit corrects a provisional value for the surface roughness index until the first scattered light intensity distribution and a second scattered light intensity distribution, which is obtained through calculation using the provisional value for the surface roughness index, meet a first fitting condition. The surface roughness calculation unit determines the provisional value for the surface roughness index when the first fitting condition is met as the value of the surface roughness index pertaining to the surface of the object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
  • G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object

4.

THERMAL SWITCH AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023030579
Publication Number 2024/075424
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-24
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Demura Kenta

Abstract

This thermal switch (100) comprises: a high-temperature side thermal transfer element (110); and a low-temperature side thermal transfer element (120) which is disposed to face the high-temperature side thermal transfer element (110) with a gas gap (130) therebetween. One among the high-temperature side thermal transfer element (110) and the low-temperature side thermal transfer element (120) comprises a first base section (111) and a column section (112) extending from the first base section (111). The other among the high-temperature side thermal transfer element (110) and the low-temperature side thermal transfer element (120) comprises a second base section (121) facing the column section (112) and a cylindrical section (122) extending from the second base section (121) so as to surround the column section (112). The thermal switch (100) further comprises a connection cylinder (140) which connects the cylindrical section (122) to the first base section (111) so as to separate the gas gap (13) from the surrounding environment, and is formed of a heat-insulating material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • H01F 6/04 - Cooling

5.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023035382
Publication Number 2024/071295
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Xu, Fang

Abstract

Provided are techniques that make it possible to more appropriately perform an inspection of an object using sensing data. An inspection assistance device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure: acquires narrow-angle data D22 and wide-angle data D21 that respectively represent the shapes of a relatively narrow area and a relatively wide area of an object to be inspected, and for which the relationship in position and attitude between sensors 110, 120 at the time of acquisition of respective data is prescribed in advance; acquires a collection of narrow-angle data D12 and a collection of wide-angle data D11 (a narrow-angle data group DG12 and a wide-angle data group DG11) respectively representing the shapes of a relatively narrow area and a relatively wide area of a comparison object, and for which the relationship in position and attitude between the sensors 110, 120 at the time of acquisition of respective data is prescribed in advance; and associates, on the basis of the wide-angle data D21 and the wide-angle data group DG11, the narrow-angle data D22 with the narrow-angle data D12 of the comparison object that represents the same part as the part of the object to be inspected corresponding to the narrow-angle data D22.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

6.

SURFACE TREATMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023035388
Publication Number 2024/071297
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Maehara Makoto
  • Kitami Hisashi

Abstract

This surface treatment device emits negative oxygen ions to treat the surface of an object to be treated, wherein the surface treatment device emits the negative oxygen ions (O–22 – etc.) to oxidize the SiC content of the object to be treated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/316 - Inorganic layers composed of oxides or glassy oxides or oxide-based glass
  • C23C 14/48 - Ion implantation
  • H01L 21/31 - Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups to form insulating layers thereon, e.g. for masking or by using photolithographic techniques; After-treatment of these layers; Selection of materials for these layers

7.

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023018480
Publication Number 2024/062679
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-17
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shigemi Takao
  • Moritani Koji

Abstract

The present invention provides a power transmission device that is to be assembled to an external member and comprises a sensor 50 that detects a state quantity related to the power transmission device, wherein the sensor 50 outputs detection information indicating the state quantity detected by the sensor 50 when the power transmission device is being assembled to the external member. The sensor 50 may output detection information also to a control device that controls a controlled device on the basis of the detection information during operation of the power transmission device. The sensor 50 may also output detection information to an information processing device different from the control device when the power transmission device is being assembled to the external member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/023 - Mounting or installation of gears or shafts in gearboxes, e.g. methods or means for assembly

8.

INDUSTRIAL DEVICE INFORMATION RECORDING SYSTEM, INDUSTRIAL DEVICE INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVICE INFORMATION RECORDING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023030011
Publication Number 2024/053379
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-21
Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Miyoshi Kiyoto

Abstract

An information recording system 30 of a printer 10 includes: an operation value acquisition unit 31 that acquires an operation value relating to an operation of the printer 10; a supplemental information input accepting unit 32 that accepts input of supplemental information relating to the operation value, from an operator OP of the printer 10; and an association recording unit 34 that records the operation value and the supplemental information in an associated manner. The operation value acquisition unit 31 includes: a setting value acquisition unit 311 that acquires a setting value input to the printer 10 by the operator OP as an operation value; and a measurement value acquisition unit 312 that acquires a measurement value of the printer 10 from a sensor as an operation value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring
  • B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices

9.

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND COOKING ROBOT

      
Application Number JP2023016460
Publication Number 2024/047939
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-26
Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Tamura Mitsuhiro

Abstract

Provided is a power transmission device 22-1 that is incorporated into a cooking robot equipped with a cooking attachment, the power transmission device 22-1 comprising an output member 70-1 made of a material with lower thermal conductivity than another member 90 of the power transmission device 22-1. As a result, the cooking heat transmitted from the cooking attachment side to the output member of the power transmission device can be blocked as much as possible by the output member, and the transmission of cooking heat from the output member to other parts of the power transmission device by heat conduction can be made difficult.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A47J 43/00 - Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • B25J 17/00 - Joints
  • F16H 1/32 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear

10.

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND ROBOT

      
Application Number JP2023014098
Publication Number 2024/047921
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-05
Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Tamura Mitsuhiro

Abstract

In one embodiment, this power transmission device 5, which holds an object 2 to be cleaned or a cleaning member and is installed on a robot 1 for performing a process for cleaning said object 2 to be cleaned, includes: a specific gap part which is provided between an internal space of said power transmission device 5 and an external space thereof; and food grease which is applied so as to close up said specific gap part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators

11.

DISASSEMBLY METHOD FOR TWO-STAGE COLD HEAD, AND DISPLACER REMOVAL JIG

      
Application Number JP2023024273
Publication Number 2024/042860
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-29
Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kawakami Sho

Abstract

This disassembly method for a two-stage cold head (14) includes attaching a displacer removal jig (60) to a two-stage displacer (18b) remaining inside a cold head (14), and operating the displacer removal jig (60) such that the two-stage displacer (18b) is pulled out from the cold head (14). The displacer removal jig (60) comprises a gripping tool (70) capable of engaging the two-stage displacer (18b), and a lifter (80) configured so as to raise and lower the gripping tool (70).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point

12.

ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023029009
Publication Number 2024/034624
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-08
Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuzuki, Ryuji
  • Hara, Kosuke

Abstract

Provided is technology with which it is possible to improve work efficiency when performing work by combining multiple operations of a machine. An assistance device 150 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: an input device 52 which receives an input from a user; and a display device 50A which displays a configuration screen 1300, 1400 for determining, on the basis of the input from the input device 52, a specification for a combination of multiple, different types of basic operations of an excavator 100 and for generating a path for a working part of the excavator 100 on the basis of a combined operation obtained by combining the multiple basic operations.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

LASER ANNEALING DEVICE, LASER ANNEALING METHOD, AND LASER ANNEALING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023022018
Publication Number 2024/018784
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-14
Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okada Yasuhiro
  • Yorozu Masafumi

Abstract

This laser annealing device comprises: a laser pulse shaping unit that shapes the cross-section of a laser pulse LP oscillated by a pulsed laser device into a substantially rectangular shape having a first edge E1 and a second edge E2 that are orthogonal to each other; and a laser pulse scanning unit that scans the laser pulse LP shaped by the laser pulse shaping unit in the plane of a semiconductor wafer 3 along a first direction (Y direction) in which the first edge E1 extends and a second direction (X direction) in which the second edge E2 extends such that a first scanning amount S1 for the laser pulse LP in the interval during which the semiconductor wafer 3 is being irradiated with the laser pulse LP being scanned along the first direction is at most 1/30 of the length of the first edge E1.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/268 - Bombardment with wave or particle radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation
  • B23K 26/073 - Shaping the laser spot
  • B23K 26/354 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment by melting
  • H01L 21/265 - Bombardment with wave or particle radiation with high-energy radiation producing ion implantation

14.

BEAM ADJUSTING DEVICE AND LASER ANNEALING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023022019
Publication Number 2024/018785
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-14
Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yorozu Masafumi
  • Okada Yasuhiro

Abstract

This beam adjusting device comprises: a beam expander 11 that adjusts the size of a laser pulse LP by using a first lens 111, a second lens 112, and a third lens 113, which includes at least two convex lenses; and a beam shaping optical element 131 that shapes the cross section of the laser pulse LP for which the size has been adjusted by the beam expander 11. The laser pulse LP for which the size has been adjusted by the beam expander 11 has a non-zero divergence angle θx with respect to the direction going from the beam expander 11 toward the beam shaping optical element 131.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/268 - Bombardment with wave or particle radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation
  • B23K 26/064 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms

15.

LASER ANNEALING APPARATUS, LASER ANNEALING METHOD, AND LASER ANNEALING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023022020
Publication Number 2024/018786
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-14
Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yorozu Masafumi
  • Okada Yasuhiro

Abstract

This laser annealing apparatus performs: a surface melting step for irradiating a semiconductor wafer with laser pulses LP oscillated by a pulse laser device and melting the surface of the semiconductor wafer by heating the surface thereof to a melting point or higher by means of a plurality of laser pulses (LP); and an activation step for irradiating the semiconductor wafer with the laser pulses (LP) consecutively from the surface melting step, and further heating the lower portion of the surface of the semiconductor wafer to a predetermined activation temperature or higher by means of the plurality of laser pulses (LP) for at least a predetermined time period, so that a dopant added to the lower portion of the surface of the semiconductor wafer is activated. In the activation step, a region up to 10 μm below the surface of the semiconductor wafer is heated to 1,000 °C or higher over at least 10 μs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/265 - Bombardment with wave or particle radiation with high-energy radiation producing ion implantation
  • B23K 26/354 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment by melting
  • H01L 21/268 - Bombardment with wave or particle radiation with high-energy radiation using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser radiation

16.

CRYOGENIC SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CRYOGENIC SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023018541
Publication Number 2024/014117
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-18
Publication Date 2024-01-18
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirayama Takashi

Abstract

A cryogenic system (100) comprises: a cryogenic refrigerator (10); and a controller (60). The cryogenic refrigerator (10) is provided with a first cylinder (16a), a second cylinder (16b) that is provided with, at an axially middle portion, a heat absorption part (46) to be thermally connected to a heat source, a first temperature sensor (51) that measures the temperature at one axial end of the second cylinder (16b), a second temperature sensor (52) that measures the temperature at the other axial end of the second cylinder (16b), and a third temperature sensor (53) that measures the temperature at the heat absorption part (46). The controller (60) is configured to: acquire a first measured temperature from the first temperature sensor (51), a second measured temperature from the second temperature sensor (52), and a third measured temperature from the third temperature sensor (53); set the upper limit temperature for the heat absorption part (46) on the basis of the first measured temperature, the second measured temperature, and the axial position of the heat absorption part (46); and control the heat source such that the third measured temperature is equal to or lower than the upper limit temperature of the heat absorption part (46).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

17.

CHEMICAL RECYCLING DEVICE AND CHEMICAL RECYCLING MOLDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023025577
Publication Number 2024/014455
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-11
Publication Date 2024-01-18
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki Takashi
  • Shishido Yoshiko
  • Nomura Mayuka
  • Menjo Takayuki
  • Seike Kouji

Abstract

A chemical recycling device 100 is equipped with: a depolymerization reaction tank 300 that degrades a first molded article made of a polymer into a depolymerized product through a depolymerization reaction; a polymerization reaction tank 400 that synthesizes the depolymerized product into a polymer through a polymerization reaction; and a polymer supply part 600 that supplies the polymer synthesized in the polymerization reaction tank 400 to an injection molding machine 1 that molds a second molded article. A byproduct removal device 500 is provided between the polymerization reaction tank 400 and the polymer supply part 600 to remove a byproduct that is generated together with the polymer by the polymerization reaction in the polymerization reaction tank 400.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08G 63/78 - Preparation processes
  • B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C 45/18 - Feeding the material into the injection moulding apparatus
  • C07C 69/82 - Terephthalic acid esters
  • C08J 11/10 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation
  • C08J 11/24 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with organic material by treatment with organic oxygen-containing compounds containing hydroxyl groups

18.

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SHOVEL

      
Application Number JP2023017546
Publication Number 2024/004387
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-10
Publication Date 2024-01-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Yusuke
  • Honda, Keiji
  • Onodera, Masaru
  • Miyoshi, Keiichiro

Abstract

A device for controlling a shovel having a lower traveling body, an upper turning body that is turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, and attachments that are attached to the upper turning body, the attachments including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment, the control device being configured so as to operate the arm in accordance with a command value such that a prescribed work site on the end attachment moves while conforming to a target surface, and being configured so as to operate at least one of the boom and the end attachment in accordance with operation of the arm, and the control device controlling the operation of at least one of the arm and the boom such that the movement speed of a control subject, which is a prescribed site on an attachment following the target surface, reaches a prescribed speed.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR

      
Application Number JP2023018540
Publication Number 2024/004422
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-18
Publication Date 2024-01-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Morie Takaaki

Abstract

A cryogenic refrigerator (100) includes: a cold head (104) that can be mounted on a vacuum container (20); a cold head mount (106) that is configured to couple the cold head (104) with the vacuum container (20) so as to allow movement of the cold head (104) with respect to the vacuum container (20); a flexible line (108) that is connected to the cold head 104 outside the vacuum container (20); and a flexible line holder (110) that is configured to hold the flexible line (108) in a fixed manner with respect to the vacuum container (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point

20.

MOTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023022954
Publication Number 2023/249056
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-21
Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto Taizo
  • Minari Takahiro
  • Nakagawa Hiroki

Abstract

Provided is a motive power transmission device that can transmit motive power across a wall body and that has high motive power transmission performance. This motive power transmission device (1) comprises a wall body (10) and a magnetic modulation gear (20), some elements of the magnetic modulation gear being positioned on the wall body.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

SUPERCONDUCTING EQUIPMENT COOLING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SUPERCONDUCTING EQUIPMENT COOLING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023018539
Publication Number 2023/243296
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-18
Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Morie Takaaki
  • Hirayama Takashi

Abstract

This superconducting equipment cooling device comprises: a cryogenic refrigerator (10) for cooling superconducting equipment; an interface (110) configured to accept a selection of a plurality of performance parameters of the cryogenic refrigerator (10) by a user and to generate operating mode settings (S1) representative of the selected plurality of performance parameters; and a controller (120) configured to receive the operating mode settings (S1) from the interface (110) and to control a plurality of operating parameters of the cryogenic refrigerator (10) that affect the plurality of selected performance parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • F25B 9/06 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using expanders
  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
  • H10N 60/81 - Containers; Mountings

22.

CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2023017688
Publication Number 2023/228758
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-11
Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Indoh, Masahito

Abstract

This construction machine includes: a lower travelling body; an upper revolving body that is revolvingly mounted on the lower travelling body; a cabin that is mounted on the upper revolving body; and a spatial recognition device that is disposed on a pillar in the cabin.

IPC Classes  ?

23.

ACTUATOR

      
Application Number JP2023010834
Publication Number 2023/223656
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-20
Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Markert Sebastian

Abstract

An actuator provided with a rotating shaft 12 and a motor 14 for rotating the rotating shaft 12, wherein the motor 14 is provided with a rotor 62 disposed on the rotating shaft 12 and a first air passage 100 which is provided between the rotating shaft 12 and the rotor 62 and which causes a load-side space 90 on a load side and a counter-load-side space 92 on a counter load side with respect to the rotor 62 to communicate to and from each other and, as the rotating shaft 12 rotates, the air can be guided from the load-side space 90 to the counter-load-side space 92 through the first air passage 100.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/32 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 9/02 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine

24.

OIL LUBRICATION-TYPE COMPRESSOR FOR CRYOCOOLER

      
Application Number JP2023015355
Publication Number 2023/218865
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-17
Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Suzuki Sho

Abstract

A compressor (12) for a cryocooler (10) is provided with: an air-cooled heat exchanger (26) provided with a cooling fan (50) and a first oil line (46) disposed so as to be forced-cooled by the cooling fan (50); and a second oil line (48) for bypassing the first oil line (46). The second oil line (48) may be disposed so as to be forced-cooled by the cooling fan (50).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • F25B 1/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle

25.

ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023013128
Publication Number 2023/190843
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-30
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuzuki, Ryuji
  • Hara, Kosuke

Abstract

Provided is a technology for enabling data relating to an intended shape of a processing target to be acquired more easily. An assistance device 150 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a topographic shape acquisition unit 301 that acquires image data relating to the shape of a processed portion of a processing target, an intended shape estimation unit 302 that estimates the intended shape of the processing target on the basis of the image data acquired by the topographic shape acquisition unit 301, and an intended shape correction unit 304 that corrects the intended shape of the processing target included in the result of estimation by the intended shape estimation unit 302 in response to input by a user.

IPC Classes  ?

26.

METHOD FOR OPERATING CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR

      
Application Number JP2023010835
Publication Number 2023/189805
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-20
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoya Izuru
  • Yokodo Takayuki

Abstract

Provided is a method for operating a cryogenic refrigerator. The cryogenic refrigerator is provided with an expander having an expander motor which is connected to a power source by means of a power supply cable and which can be driven at a power source frequency. The method includes: disconnecting the power supply cable connecting the power source and the expander motor; connecting the power source and the expander motor via an inverter; converting the power source frequency to a higher operating frequency by means of the inverter, and executing an accelerated cooling operation of the cryogenic refrigerator by driving the expander motor at the converted operating frequency; and, after stopping the accelerated cooling operation, removing the inverter and reconnecting the power source and the expander motor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

27.

SUPPORT DEVICE, STATISTICAL MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, SUPPORT METHOD AND SUPPORT PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023012396
Publication Number 2023/190457
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kadowaki, Masanori
  • Aoki, Nanami

Abstract

A support device (10) for supporting the operation of a plant comprises: a data acquisition unit for acquiring simulation data pertaining to the operation state of a plant and calculated by entering data that includes a predetermined condition list into a physical model simulator, the predetermined condition list being configured so that factors that determine the operation state of the plant and an index related to the factors are associated; a statistical model generation unit (14c) for generating a first statistical model on the basis of simulation data; and an operation state determination unit (14f) for referencing the first statistical model to determine the operation state of the plant on the basis of process data for the plant.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023012397
Publication Number 2023/190458
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takasaki, Eriko
  • Hirata, Konomi

Abstract

An assistance device (10) for assisting the operation of a plant comprises: an abnormality detection unit (14e) that detects, on the basis of sensor data detected by a plurality of sensors provided at a plant (1), a sensor indicating an abnormality; a storage unit (18) that stores sensor relevancy information in which are associated a plurality of sensor sites affiliated with the respective sensors and representing constituent elements of the plant, a process in which the plurality of sensor sites are passed through and measured by the sensors respectively affiliated with the plurality of sensor sites, and a process sequence for the process for passing through the plurality of sensor sites; and a relevancy information identification unit (14d) that, with reference to the sensor relevancy information stored in the storage unit (18), identifies information related to a relevant sensor recognized as having relevancy in at least one of the sensor sites, the process, and the process sequence, with respect to a detected sensor detected by the abnormality detection unit (14e).

IPC Classes  ?

29.

NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023012535
Publication Number 2023/190522
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Sasai Kenzo

Abstract

This neutron capture therapy device comprises: a treatment unit having an irradiation unit that irradiates an object with neutron radiation; a simulation unit that simulates adjustment of the position of the irradiated object relative to the irradiation unit in the treatment unit; a first moving mechanism capable of moving the irradiated object in the treatment unit; a second moving mechanism capable of moving the irradiated object relative to the simulation unit; and a transfer mechanism capable of transferring the irradiated object from the second moving mechanism to the first moving mechanism, wherein the second moving mechanism moves the irradiated object so that the position of the irradiated object relative to the simulation unit is substantially the same as a predetermined position of the irradiated object relative to the irradiation unit in the treatment unit, and the first moving mechanism moves the irradiated object to the predetermined position of the irradiated object relative to the irradiation unit in the treatment unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy

30.

NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY DEVICE AND COLLIMATOR

      
Application Number JP2023012539
Publication Number 2023/190523
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Baba Tatsuo
  • Nakamura Taiki

Abstract

This neutron capture therapy device comprises: an accelerator that generates particle beams; a target that generates neutron radiation by reacting with the particle beams; a collimator that has a hole penetrating in the neutron radiation irradiation direction and forms an irradiation field for the neutron radiation generated from the target; and a moderator that moderates the neutron radiation generated from the target, wherein a part of the moderator is located inside the hole of the collimator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy

31.

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023012903
Publication Number 2023/190727
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-29
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kishimoto Yukio
  • Asano Kyoshi

Abstract

This power transmission device includes a first motion member that has an N count of first contact faces 42, and a second motion member that has a plurality of second contact faces 46 that come into contact with the first contact faces 42. When one of high-speed rotary motion and low-speed rotary motion about a different rotational center is input, the first motion member and the second motion member can perform conversion into the other thereof and perform output thereof, by contact of the first contact faces 42 and the second contact faces 46. The first contact faces 42 form as a whole an arc shape that is convex toward a radially outward side with respect to a line connecting adjacent vertices of an N-sided polygon. The second contact faces 46 form as a whole a rectilinear shape. With a contact position of the second contact faces 46 with a middle of the first contact faces 42 as a middle of the second contact faces 46, at least one of the first contact faces 42 and the second contact faces 46 includes a convex portion 80 provided at a position offset from the middle of itself.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 13/08 - Gearing for conveying rotary motion with constant gear ratio by friction between rotary members with members having orbital motion with balls or with rollers acting in a similar manner

32.

FRICTION TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023012904
Publication Number 2023/190728
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-29
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nagumo Toshiya

Abstract

A friction transmission device 100 comprises: an input raceway ring 14; a planetary rolling element 20 placed around a rotation axis of the input raceway ring 14 and brought into contact with the input raceway ring 14; an output raceway ring 30 brought into contact with the planetary rolling element 20 and coupled to an output member 32; and a first support raceway ring 26 and a second support raceway ring 28 brought into contact with the planetary rolling element 20. At least one of the input raceway ring 14, the output raceway ring 30, the first support raceway ring 26, and the second support raceway ring 28 is a protrusion-recess contact raceway ring brought into contact with the planetary rolling element 20 through protrusions and recesses.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 15/52 - Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios in which a member of uniform effective diameter mounted on a shaft may co-operate with different parts of another member
  • F16H 13/08 - Gearing for conveying rotary motion with constant gear ratio by friction between rotary members with members having orbital motion with balls or with rollers acting in a similar manner

33.

WORK MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2023013127
Publication Number 2023/190842
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-30
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto, Yasuhiro

Abstract

The work machine according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a traveling body, a turning body rotatably mounted on the traveling body, an attachment attached to the turning body, and a control unit. The attachment has a hook for lifting a suspended load. When the suspended load is present in a forward position in a turning direction relative to the hook while the turning of the turning body is decelerated, the control unit performs vibration control to turn the turning body such that the hook is positioned directly above the center of gravity of the suspended load.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 9/22 - Hydraulic or pneumatic drives
  • B66C 13/22 - Control systems or devices for electric drives

34.

ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023013195
Publication Number 2023/190877
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-30
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuzuki, Ryuji
  • Adachi, Hiroki
  • Hara, Kosuke

Abstract

Provided is a technology that makes it possible to more appropriately operate a work machine. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a controller 30 comprises a work target shape acquisition unit 302B that acquires data about the shape of a work target in the surroundings of a shovel 100, an inference unit 302C that infers operations that are suited to the shape of the work target in the surroundings of the shovel 100 from among a plurality of candidate operations for the shovel 100 for prescribed work on the basis of the data about the shape of the work target in the surroundings of the shovel 100 using a trained model LM that has been trained by machine learning using training data about operations of the shovel 100 under operation by a relatively highly proficient operator as associated with the shapes of work targets, and a suggestion unit 302D that suggests one or more operations from among the plurality of candidate operations to a user on the basis of the inference results from the inference unit 302C.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 3/43 - Control of dipper or bucket position; Control of sequence of drive operations
  • E02F 9/20 - Drives; Control devices
  • E02F 9/26 - Indicating devices

35.

CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION METHOD AND CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023007085
Publication Number 2023/181794
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-27
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito Tomoe

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a carbon dioxide fixation method and a carbon dioxide fixation system which are capable of fixing carbon dioxide at high efficiency, low cost, and low energy. To resolve the problem, provided are a carbon dioxide fixation method and a carbon dioxide fixation system for a carbon dioxide fixation treatment using seawater, wherein an electrolysis unit in which a cation exchanger is arranged between electrodes is used, and electrolysis is performed after supplying carbon dioxide to the seawater introduced to the cathode side of the electrolysis unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress magnesium hydroxide production reactions and make carbonate production reactions dominant, in addition to improving the carbonate production efficiency by means of the common ion effect. In addition, according to the present invention, efficient carbonation can be performed at a lower pH than conventional methods. This makes it possible to fix carbon dioxide at high efficiency, low cost, and low energy.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
  • C01F 11/18 - Carbonates
  • C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
  • C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
  • C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes

36.

WALL-TRAVERSING VEHICLE

      
Application Number JP2023011159
Publication Number 2023/182337
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-22
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Eto Haruhiko

Abstract

A first wheel and a second wheel, which can adhere by suction to a contacting surface and can be switched between a suction state and a non-suction state, are attached to a vehicle body. A travel motor causes the first wheel and the second wheel to rotate. A control unit switches each of the first wheel and the second wheel between the suction state and the non-suction state and controls the rotation. The control unit causes the vehicle to travel in either a first travel mode, in which the vehicle travels on a first surface in a direction from the second wheel toward the first wheel, or a second travel mode, in which, with the second wheel in contact with the first surface, the first wheel is set to the non-suction state and the second wheel is set to the suction state, and with the first wheel lifted from the first surface, the second wheel is caused to rotate to so that the vehicle travels until the first wheel comes into contact with a second surface lifted from the first surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 57/02 - Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground-engaging means than wheels or endless track, alone or in addition to wheels or endless track with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members
  • B22F 12/50 - Means for feeding of material, e.g. heads
  • B23K 9/032 - Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for three-dimensional seams
  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
  • B60B 19/00 - Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group

37.

CHEMICAL HEAT STORAGE REACTOR

      
Application Number JP2023007084
Publication Number 2023/176406
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-27
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nishimura Motoki

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a chemical heat storage reactor that has a simple structure and can efficiently cause a chemical heat storage material to react by moving the chemical heat storage material. A chemical heat storage device of the present invention for solving the above problem is characterized by a movement region in which the chemical heat storage material is moved by vibration and/or self-weight, and by the chemical heat storage material reacting while moving in the movement region. This chemical heat storage device has a simple structure given that the chemical heat storage material is moved by vibration and/or self-weight, and has an effect of being able to efficiently cause a chemical heat storage material in a heat storage vessel to react.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
  • F25B 23/00 - Machines, plants or systems, with a single mode of operation not covered by groups , e.g. using selective radiation effect

38.

CRYOPUMP REGENERATION METHOD AND CRYOPUMP

      
Application Number JP2023002220
Publication Number 2023/176157
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-25
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura Masatoshi
  • Yagawa Yuuma

Abstract

Provided is a regeneration method for a cryopump (10). The cryopump (10) comprises a cryopanel (18) and a cryopump container (16) accommodating the cryopanel (18). The method comprises raising the temperature of the cryopanel (18) from an extremely low temperature to a heating completion temperature, and completing regeneration of the cryopump (10) in a state in which the temperature of the cryopanel (18) has been raised to the heating completion temperature. Said completion comprises: repeatedly supplying a purge gas to the cryopump container (16), carrying out a rough evacuation of the cryopump container (16), and measuring the pressure increase rate inside the cryopump container (16) to obtain a history of the pressure increase rate; and determining whether to terminate the regeneration of the cryopump (10) on the basis of the obtained history of the pressure increase rate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/08 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by thermal means by condensing or freezing, e.g. cryogenic pumps

39.

CARTRIDGE TYPE CHEMICAL HEAT STORAGE REACTOR, CARTRIDGE TYPE CHEMICAL HEAT STORAGE REACTOR LINKAGE BODY, HEAT INSULATOR, HEAT EXCHANGE PIPE LINKAGE TOOL, AND CHEMICAL HEAT STORAGE METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023007080
Publication Number 2023/171447
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-27
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nishimura Motoki

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a reusable and highly convenient chemical heat storage reactor that can be easily used at various heat source locations. The cartridge type chemical heat storage reactor according to the present invention for solving said problem is characterized by comprising: a container filled with a chemical heat storage material; and a heat exchange pipe. According to the cartridge type chemical heat storage reactor, it is possible to provide a reusable and highly convenient cartridge type chemical heat storage reactor that can be easily used at various heat source locations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
  • F28F 9/00 - Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
  • F28F 9/26 - Arrangements for connecting different sections of heat-exchange elements, e.g. of radiators

40.

DRIVE MECHANISM, AND ROBOT ARM

      
Application Number JP2023008775
Publication Number 2023/171704
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-08
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Tsuchiya, Koki

Abstract

A drive mechanism according to the present disclosure comprises a drive portion A, a driven portion 52 configured to be capable of rotating about a first axis of rotation 21 on the basis of a driving force transmitted from the drive portion A, and an engagement structure 40 that engages the drive portion A and the driven portion 52 in such a way as to be capable of transmitting power, wherein the engagement structure 40 comprises an engaging portion 22 which is coupled to the drive portion A and which is configured to be capable of rotating about a second axis of rotation 31 extending parallel to the first axis of rotation 21, an engaged portion 41 which engages with the engaging portion 22, and resilient portions 42A, 42B which urge the engaged portion 41 toward the engaging portion 22, and wherein an engaging surface of the engaging portion 22 that engages with the engaged portion 41 includes: a first surface part 23Ba of which, when the engaging portion 22 is positioned in a first rotational position rotated a first amount of rotation relative to the driven portion 52 about the second axis of rotation 31, an amount of change of rotational torque acting on the drive portion A, based on a load acting on the engaging portion 41 from the engaged portion 23 with respect to a change in rotational position, is a first amount of change; and a second surface part 23Bb of which, when the engaging portion 22 is positioned in a second rotational position rotated a second amount of rotation, greater than the first amount of rotation, about the second axis of rotation 31, the amount of change of rotational torque acting on the drive portion A, based on the load acting on the engaging portion 41 from the engaged portion 23 with respect to a change in rotational position, is a second amount of change, smaller than the first amount of change.

IPC Classes  ?

41.

OPERATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, REMOTE OPERATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023008849
Publication Number 2023/171711
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-08
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuoka, Taira
  • Ayato, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a technique for enabling a work machine to be more appropriately operated by an instruction from outside the work machine. An operation assistance device 150 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: an operation instruction reception unit 301 that recognizes a gesture representing an instruction related to the operation of a shovel 100 from an instructing person around the shovel 100 on the basis of sensing information representing the surrounding situation of the shovel 100, and receives the instruction related to the operation of the shovel 100; and an operation instruction notification unit 302 that notifies a user of the instruction related to the operation of the shovel 100 received by the operation instruction reception unit 301.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 9/20 - Drives; Control devices
  • E02F 9/26 - Indicating devices
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition

42.

IMAGE INSPECTION DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE INSPECTION PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023005470
Publication Number 2023/171293
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-16
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Fukui Motofumi

Abstract

An image inspection device 300 comprises: an inspection image acquisition unit 310 that acquires an inspection image which captures an inspection target illuminated by an illumination device 301; an illumination condition inference unit 320 that infers an illumination condition at the time of image capture on the basis of the inspection image; an image inspection model selection unit 340 that selects, from among a plurality of image inspection models 332 respectively corresponding to a prescribed plurality of illumination conditions, an image inspection model 332 which is suitable for the illumination condition inferred by the illumination condition inference unit 320; and an image inspection unit 350 that inspects the inspection image on the basis of the image inspection model 332 selected by the image inspection model selection unit 340.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

43.

IMAGE INSPECTING DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, IMAGE INSPECTING METHOD, AND IMAGE INSPECTING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023006565
Publication Number 2023/171398
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-22
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Fukui Motofumi

Abstract

An image inspecting device 300 comprises: an inspection image acquiring unit 310 for acquiring an inspection image obtained by imaging an inspection target object; a damage identifying unit 320 for identifying damage of the inspection target object in the inspection image; and a damage degree output unit 340 for outputting a degree of damage relating to the damage of the inspection target object, on the basis of a damage degree model 351 for outputting a degree of damage on the basis of an input image of damage. The machine learning device is provided with a machine learning unit 350 which employs machine learning to generate the damage degree model 351 for outputting the degree of damage relating to the damage included in the input inspection image, the machine learning being based on training data including sets comprising damage of the inspection target object, the damage being identified in the inspection image obtained by imaging the inspection target object, and the degree of damage assigned to the damage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

44.

DRIVE MECHANISM AND ROBOT ARM EQUIPPED WITH SAME

      
Application Number JP2023006497
Publication Number 2023/167075
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-22
Publication Date 2023-09-07
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Tsuchiya, Koki

Abstract

In order to provide a drive mechanism, etc., which are able to alleviate impact force by a passive change in rigidity, are able to improve back-drivability by achieving nonlinear elasticity while keeping at least a certain degree of rigidity, and do not require the addition of an external drive system, a drive mechanism 1 according to the present disclosure comprises: a drive unit 10 configured so as to be capable of driving; a driven unit 62 that is driven by driving force from the drive unit 10; an elastic unit configured from a plurality of elastic members that are arranged in series between the driven unit 62 and the drive unit 10, and that include at least a first elastic member 11 and second elastic members 41-44; and a switching unit 50 that is configured so as to cause the first elastic member 11 to function until a prescribed load acts on the elastic unit, and cause the load to act also on the second elastic members 41-44 when the load exceeds a prescribed value, thereby switching the rigidity of the elastic unit.

IPC Classes  ?

45.

ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE, MOLDING DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC HEATING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023004063
Publication Number 2023/166927
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-07
Publication Date 2023-09-07
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide Akihiro
  • Nogiwa Kimihiro
  • Ishizuka Masayuki

Abstract

An electric heating device according to the present invention is used in a molding device for expansion-molding a metal material and includes a heating unit for heating the metal material by allowing a current to pass through the metal material, and a detection unit for detecting an electrical property value in the heating by the heating unit. The heating unit controls the temperature of the metal material on the basis of the electrical property value detected by the detection unit.

IPC Classes  ?

46.

PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY FACILITY AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023007355
Publication Number 2023/163220
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-28
Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakakita Masaru
  • Yokoyama Kazuhiro

Abstract

This particle beam therapy facility comprises: a treatment room for performing therapy using particle beams, the treatment room being independent from other rooms; a plurality of preparation rooms for preparing for treatment; and a transfer room for transferring between the treatment room and preparation room, the transfer room being independent from other rooms. The transfer room has one continuous space that connects the treatment room doorway of the treatment room and the preparation room doorway of each of the plurality of preparation rooms.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy

47.

ENERGIZING DEVICE, MOLDING DEVICE, AND ENERGIZING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023004064
Publication Number 2023/162686
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-07
Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamauchi Kei
  • Koukami Kiyomasa

Abstract

In the present invention, an energization device that is used in a molding device for molding a metal material and that energizes the metal material comprises an energization unit for energizing the metal material and a power supply unit for supplying power to the energization unit. The power supply position at which the power supply unit supplies power to the energization unit is changed in accordance with the shape of the metal material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 24/00 - Special deep-drawing arrangements in, or in connection with, presses
  • B21D 26/02 - Shaping without cutting otherwise than by using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, e.g. shaping by applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
  • B21D 26/033 - Deforming tubular bodies
  • H05B 3/00 - Ohmic-resistance heating

48.

MOLDING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023003845
Publication Number 2023/157698
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-06
Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nogiwa Kimihiro
  • Ide Akihiro
  • Kawakami Masashi

Abstract

The present invention provides a molding device for molding a heated metal material, the molding device being provided with: a molding die for performing molding so that quenching is performed on a quenching area of the metal material and quenching is not performed on a non-quenching area of the metal material; and a temperature adjustment unit for adjusting the temperature of the molding die so as to reduce warpage in the non-quenching area.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 26/033 - Deforming tubular bodies
  • B21D 24/00 - Special deep-drawing arrangements in, or in connection with, presses

49.

CRYOPUMP AND METHOD FOR DRIVING CRYOPUMP

      
Application Number JP2023002219
Publication Number 2023/157586
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-25
Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nakanishi Takahiro

Abstract

A cryopump (10) is attachable to a vacuum chamber through a gate valve (102). The cryopump (10) is provided with a refrigerator (14), and a controller (60) that is configured to detect whether or not the gate valve (102) is closed, and to control the refrigerator (14) to increase the refrigeration capacity of the refrigerator (14) when the gate valve (102) is closed, in comparison to when the gate valve (102) is opened.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/08 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by thermal means by condensing or freezing, e.g. cryogenic pumps

50.

ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE, MOLDING DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL HEATING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023003663
Publication Number 2023/157684
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-03
Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide Akihiro
  • Nogiwa Kimihiro
  • Ishizuka Masayuki

Abstract

An electrical heating device (100) is provided with: a heating part (5) that heats by passing current to a metal material (40); and a detection part (70) for detecting the amount of metal material displacement. The heating part controls the temperature of the metal material on the basis of the amount of metal material displacement detected by the detection part.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

GIFFORD-MCMAHON (GM) REFRIGERATOR FIRST-STAGE DISPLACER, FIRST-STAGE DISPLACER ASSEMBLY, AND GIFFORD-MCMAHON REFRIGERATOR

      
Application Number JP2022047707
Publication Number 2023/149130
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-23
Publication Date 2023-08-10
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kawakami Hisao

Abstract

The present invention relates to a first-stage displacer (24) for a Gifford McMahon (GM) refrigerator. The first-stage displacer (24) comprises: a first-stage displacer body (26); an upper cap (25) attached to the upper end of the first-stage displacer body (26) and formed from a metallic material; and at least one piston seal (50) mounted on the side of the upper cap (25). A plurality of piston seals (50) may be mounted on the side of the upper cap (25).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/06 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using expanders
  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

52.

CRYOPUMP

      
Application Number JP2022046490
Publication Number 2023/145296
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-16
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Mochidzuki Tenji

Abstract

A cryopump (10) comprises: a cryopump container (16) that has an air inlet (12); a radiation shield (30) that is cooled to a first cooling temperature and extends into the cryopump container (16) from the air inlet (12); a cryo-panel unit (20) that is cooled to a second cooling temperature which is lower than the first cooling temperature and that is disposed so as to be surrounded by the radiation shield (30) in the cryopump container (16); and an air inlet shield (32) that is cooled to the first cooling temperature and is disposed at the air inlet (12) such that the cryo-panel unit (20) cannot be seen from outside the cryopump (10). The radiation shield (30) has a first gas intake port (34) which is formed at a height between the air inlet shield (32) and the cryo-panel unit (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/08 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by thermal means by condensing or freezing, e.g. cryogenic pumps
  • F04B 37/16 - Means for nullifying unswept space

53.

CRYOPUMP SYSTEM AND REGENERATION CONTROLLER

      
Application Number JP2022048620
Publication Number 2023/145385
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-28
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Takahashi Kakeru

Abstract

This cryopump system comprises: a cryopump container (16); a cryopump (10) comprising a discharge valve (22) which discharges a discharge fluid from the cryopump container (16), and a discharge purge valve (24) which supplies a purge gas to the discharge valve (22) or to the downstream side thereof; and a discharge line (50) which discharges the discharge fluid from the cryopump (10) to a processing device (60), the discharge line (50) being connected to the discharge valve (22) and the discharge purge valve (24). The discharge line (50) is provided with a purge gas receiving port (52) on the processing device (60) side with respect to the discharge purge valve (24).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/08 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by thermal means by condensing or freezing, e.g. cryogenic pumps
  • F04B 37/16 - Means for nullifying unswept space

54.

CRYOGENIC COOLING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022046663
Publication Number 2023/145302
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-19
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasano Kadutoshi
  • Sasazaki Syuji

Abstract

A cryogenic cooling device (10) comprises: a cooling system (16) equipped with a cryogenic refrigerator (20) that cools a refrigerant, a cooling stage (30) that is disposed separately from the cryogenic refrigerator (20), and a refrigerant circulation circuit (40) that cools the cooling stage (30) with the refrigerant; a fixing portion (60) that is fixed to the cryogenic refrigerator (20); and a cooling stage support member (50) that connects the cooling stage (30) to the fixing portion (60) in such a manner as to allow displacement of the cooling stage (30) relative to the fixing portion (60).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • F25B 9/02 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using vortex effect

55.

DRIVE DEVICE, DRIVE METHOD, AND DRIVE PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022042971
Publication Number 2023/135936
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-21
Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oki Tomohiro
  • Ichikawa Tomoko

Abstract

The linear transport system of the present invention comprises: a move command generation unit 41 for generating a move command for a mover 3 that is movable along a rail; a plurality of drive modules 42-1, 42-2 disposed along the rail and driving the mover 3 on the basis of the move command; a drive information communication unit 452 for transmitting, from the drive module 42-1 that is a source to the drive module 42-2 that is a destination, drive information for driving the mover 3 which moves between the respective drive modules 42-1, 42-2 on the basis of the move command; and a connection completion communication unit 453 for transmitting, from the destination drive module 42-2 to the source drive module 42-1, the completion of the connection from the source drive module 42-1 of the mover 3 to the destination drive module 42-2 thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

56.

GEAR DEVICE AND SENSOR INSTALLATION MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2022037072
Publication Number 2023/132109
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-04
Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okazaki Osamu
  • Usami Yoshihisa

Abstract

This gear device comprises an internal gear 28A and an external gear that meshes with the internal gear 28A. The internal gear comprises: an internally-toothed ring part 40 which has internal teeth provided to the inner periphery thereof; an outer ring part 42 which is provided on the outside of the internally-toothed ring part 40 in the radial direction; and an easily deformable part 44 which is provided between the internally-toothed ring part and the outer ring part 42 and is configured to be easier to deform than the internally-toothed ring part 40. A strain sensor 50 is installed on the easily deformable part 44. The easily deformable part 44 is configured to have a smaller range of variation in the strain distribution in the radial direction as compared with a case in which the easily deformable part 44 is composed of a single material that is so formed as to have a uniform axial thickness toward the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 1/32 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear
  • G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges

57.

SURROUNDING-AREA MONITORING SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2022048578
Publication Number 2023/132321
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-28
Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Matsuoka, Taira

Abstract

Provided is a technology that makes it possible to more appropriately perform monitoring related to objects in the area surrounding a work machine. A surrounding-area monitoring system SYS of one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a shovel 100 that includes a communication device 60; and an external surrounding-area monitoring sensor (for example, an imaging device 40 or a distance sensor 45) that acquires data pertaining to objects in the area surrounding the shovel 100. The shovel 100 acquires, through the communication device 60, the output data from the external surrounding-area monitoring sensor or processed data generated on the basis of the output data from the external surrounding-area monitoring sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 9/20 - Drives; Control devices
  • E02F 9/24 - Safety devices
  • E02F 9/26 - Indicating devices
  • B66C 13/00 - Other constructional features or details
  • B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

58.

MONITORING TARGET DATA STORAGE DEVICE, MONITORING TARGET DATA STORAGE METHOD, AND MONITORING TARGET DATA STORAGE PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022042119
Publication Number 2023/106038
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-11
Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yazawa Naoya

Abstract

A monitoring target data storage device 1 comprises: a reception unit 12 that receives monitoring target data from an industrial device 2; a temporary holding unit 14 that temporarily holds a group of monitoring target data received over a predetermined buffer period; an extraction unit 16 that analyzes the group of monitoring target data in the buffer period and extracts data to be stored from the group of monitoring target data; and a storage unit 18 that stores the extracted data to be stored. The extraction unit 16 comprises: a temporal change rate computation unit 161 that computes a temporal change rate of the group of monitoring target data at each time in the buffer period; and a sampling rate changing unit 162 that changes, on the basis of the computed temporal change rate, the sampling rate at which the data to be stored is extracted from the group of monitoring target data.

IPC Classes  ?

59.

ACTUATOR

      
Application Number JP2022039532
Publication Number 2023/105957
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-24
Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Moritani Koji

Abstract

To achieve the purpose of performing operation control for an actuator with higher accuracy, this actuator 1, which includes a reducer 15, a motor 12, and a control unit 31 for controlling the motor 12 on the basis of predetermined control parameters, comprises: a sensor 19 which is installed on the reducer 15 and detects information affected by the friction state of the reducer 15; and a correction unit 32 which corrects the control parameters on the basis of the detected information from the sensor 19, wherein the correction unit 32 acquires control parameters according to the friction state of the reducer and updates the control parameters to new control parameters. The control unit 31 performs operation control for the motor 12 on the basis of the updated control parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 29/00 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors, appropriate for both AC and DC motors
  • H02K 11/20 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching

60.

METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING CRYOGENIC FREEZER

      
Application Number JP2022039683
Publication Number 2023/105964
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-25
Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiraishi Taisuke
  • Mizuno Yoji

Abstract

A method for disassembling a cryogenic freezer, the cryogenic freezer being equipped with: a housing (20) having a lower opening (21); a lower cover that closes the lower opening (21); a scotch yoke shaft (45) that is housed in the housing (20) and extends through the lower cover and out of the housing (20); and a scotch yoke guide (54) that is removably provided in the housing (20) and guides the axial movement of the scotch yoke shaft (45). This method comprises: removing the lower cover from the housing (20); and taking the scotch yoke guide (54) out of the housing (20) through the lower opening (21).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

61.

SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022041714
Publication Number 2023/100609
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-09
Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hasegawa Tsugutomo

Abstract

An industrial software management device 1 comprises: an installed version information acquisition unit 32 that acquires information about a version of industrial software 22 which has been installed in an industrial device 2; a revisable version information providing unit 33 that provides information about another version revisable from the version in accordance with the installed version information; and an industrial software revising unit 35 that revises the industrial software to be a revisable version. The revisable version information providing unit 33 provides the information about the revisable version on the basis of a version comparison table 34 in which the installed version and the revisable version are associated with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

62.

TERMINATION SETTING DEVICE, TERMINATION SETTING METHOD, AND TERMINATION SETTING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022042118
Publication Number 2023/100623
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-11
Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nakada Mayumi

Abstract

A termination setting device 1 comprises slave nodes 4 connected in series to a master node 3 serving as a start terminal node. The master node 3 comprises a termination setting frame transmission unit 31 that transmits a termination setting frame which includes termination setting information for specifying a termination node among the slave nodes 4. The slave nodes 4 each comprise: a termination specification information confirmation unit 42 that confirms whether the host slave node is specified as the termination node by termination specification information included in a termination setting frame received from an adjacent previous-stage node; a termination setting unit 44 that, if the host slave node is designated as the termination node by the termination setting information, sets a communication path for sending back, to the previous-stage node, the frame received from the previous-stage node; and a termination setting frame re-transmission unit 43 that, if the host slave node is not designated as the termination node by the termination setting information, re-transmits the termination setting frame to an adjacent latter-stage slave node 4.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

63.

DELAY MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DELAY MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DELAY MEASUREMENT PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022042970
Publication Number 2023/100699
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-21
Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nakada Mayumi

Abstract

A delay measurement device 1 is provided with slave nodes 4 serially connected to a master node 3. The master node 3 is provided with: a delay measurement frame transmission unit 31 that transmits a delay measurement frame including return designation information for designating a slave node 4 that is to serve as a return node for returning the received delay measurement frame; a delay measurement frame reception unit 32 that receives the delay measurement frame returned from the return node; and a delay measurement unit 33 that measures the delay between the master node 3 and the return node on the basis of the difference between the time at which the delay measurement frame was transmitted by the delay measurement frame transmission unit 31 and the time at which the delay measurement frame was received by the delay measurement frame reception unit 32. Each of the slave nodes 4 is provided with a delay measurement frame return unit 45 that, if the return designation information designates the slave node 4 as the return node, returns the delay measurement frame received from a preceding node to the preceding node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 43/0852 - Delays
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]

64.

CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR, AND CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR DIAGNOSTIC METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022039684
Publication Number 2023/095514
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-25
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikushima Yuki
  • Nishio Tatsuki

Abstract

A diagnostic system (100) for a cryogenic refrigerator (10) is provided with: the cryogenic refrigerator (10), which is provided with a pressure sensor (50) for measuring the pressure in the cryogenic refrigerator (10); a computation processing device (60) configured to receive a measured pressure waveform indicating the pressure in an expander (14) as measured by the pressure sensor (50) and compute the amplitude of the drive frequency of the cryogenic refrigerator (10) or of a frequency component of an integral multiple of the drive frequency from the measured pressure waveform; and, a diagnostic device (70) configured to receive the amplitude computed by the computation processing device (60) and diagnose the cryogenic refrigerator (10) on the basis of the amplitude.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
  • F25B 49/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

65.

REEL DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022034662
Publication Number 2023/095426
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-16
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto Taizo

Abstract

This reel device 1 comprises a handle 2 to which rotational force is inputted, a spool 6 which is rotatably supported and around which a fishing line L is wound, and a speed change mechanism 3 that is capable of changing the speed of the rotational force inputted to the handle 2 through magnetic modulation and transmitting said force to the spool 6.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

DRIVE DEVICE, MOVER, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022040955
Publication Number 2023/095578
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-02
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamazaki Sho
  • Kawai Shudai

Abstract

A linear conveying system 1 is provided with a stator 2 and a plurality of movers 3 driven with respect to the stator 2 and comprises: magnetic scales 321 attached to the movers 3 and serving as a target to be positioned; a magnetic positioning device 221 with which the stator 2 is provided and which measures the positions of the magnetic scales 321; wireless tags 34 with which the movers 3 are provided and which serve as error-related information holding units for holding error-related information about attachment errors Δ of the magnetic scales 321 with respect to the movers 3; an error-related information reading unit 24 with which the stator 2 is provided and which is capable of reading the error-related information; and an error correction unit 25 for correcting, on the basis of the attachment errors Δ based on the error-related information read by the error-related information reading unit 24, the positions of the magnetic scales 321 measured by the magnetic positioning device 221 and calculating positions of the movers 3.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 41/02 - Linear motors; Sectional motors
  • B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
  • H02K 41/03 - Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors
  • H02P 25/064 - Linear motors of the synchronous type

67.

MOLDING DEVICE AND MOLDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022041040
Publication Number 2023/095584
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-02
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ide Akihiro
  • Nogiwa Kimihiro
  • Itagaki Noboru
  • Ueno Norieda

Abstract

This molding device molds a flange-attached metal pipe from a metal pipe material (40), the molding device comprising: a molding die for molding a metal pipe; and a restriction member (14, 15) that restricts a shift of a metal pipe material during molding, wherein the restriction member is split into a plurality of pieces in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe material during molding.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 26/035 - Deforming tubular bodies including an additional treatment performed by fluid pressure, e.g. perforating
  • B21D 19/08 - Flanging or other edge treatment, e.g. of tubes by single or successive action of pressing tools, e.g. vice jaws

68.

DISTORTION ABERRATION RATE CALCULATION METHOD, AND POSITION DETECTING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022041964
Publication Number 2023/095635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-10
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taniuchi Kana
  • Murano Kenichi
  • Akutsu Takashi

Abstract

A plurality of marks provided on a calibration standard are disposed in a field of view of a camera, and an image of the plurality of marks is acquired. Observation coordinates, which are coordinates of the plurality of marks in a camera coordinate system defined in the camera, are calculated from the acquired image. A calibration standard offset angle, in a direction of rotation, of the calibration standard coordinate system relative to the camera coordinate system is calculated on the basis of ideal coordinates, which are coordinates of the plurality of marks in a calibration standard coordinate system defined in the calibration standard, and the observation coordinates of the plurality of marks. Ideal coordinates after offset angle correction, obtained after the ideal coordinates of the plurality of marks have been rotated through an angle corresponding to the calibration standard offset angle, are calculated. A distortion aberration rate of a lens of the camera is calculated on the basis of the ideal coordinates of the plurality of marks after offset angle correction, and the observation coordinates of the plurality of marks.

IPC Classes  ?

69.

MOTOR, ARTICULATED ROBOT AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

      
Application Number JP2022034870
Publication Number 2023/074188
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-20
Publication Date 2023-05-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minari Takahiro
  • Yamamoto Taizo

Abstract

A motor 1 is equipped with a stator core 31, a first bracket 5 positioned in the axial direction of the stator core 31, and a metal fastening bolt 11 for fastening the first bracket 5 in the axial direction. The fastening bolt 11 is inserted into an insertion hole 311a in the stator core 31. The insertion hole 311a is filled with a filler 12 which has a higher thermal conductivity than does air.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
  • H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium

70.

GAS PROCESSING DEVICE, GAS PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHANE FERMENTATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2022040035
Publication Number 2023/074769
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-26
Publication Date 2023-05-04
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kiyokawa Tatsunori

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a gas processing device, a gas processing method, and a methane fermentation system which a low-cost and stable desulphurization process in the processing of hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, together with allowing efficient energy recovery and usage. In order to solve the problem, provided are: a gas processing device which comprises, for the processing of hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, a reaction part having a pair of electrodes, and a gas introduction part that introduces hydrogen sulfide-containing gas to an anode side of the reaction part, wherein the reaction part generates power and/or removes sulfur components by reaction of hydrogen sulfide; a gas processing method; and a methane fermentation system comprising the gas processing device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/52 - Hydrogen sulfide
  • B01D 53/73 - After-treatment of removed components
  • B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact
  • C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
  • C02F 3/28 - Anaerobic digestion processes
  • C02F 11/04 - Anaerobic treatment; Production of methane by such processes
  • C10L 3/00 - Gaseous fuels; Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclasses , ; Liquefied petroleum gas

71.

ADDED VALUE DETERMINING METHOD FOR CIRCULATION COOLING TYPE INITIAL COOLING OF SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022035154
Publication Number 2023/067976
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-21
Publication Date 2023-04-27
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yokoya Izuru

Abstract

Provided is an added value determining method for circulation cooling type initial cooling of a superconducting device (100). This method comprises: obtaining the amount of liquid helium consumed when a superconducting coil (102) is cooled from ambient temperature to a target cryogenic temperature by immersion cooling using liquid helium, or liquid helium and another liquid refrigerant; obtaining the amount of liquid helium consumed in circulation cooling type initial cooling; and presenting the added value of circulation cooling type initial cooling with respect to immersion cooling on the basis of a comparison between the amount of liquid helium consumed in immersion cooling and the amount of liquid helium consumed in circulation cooling type initial cooling.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10N 60/81 - Containers; Mountings
  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point

72.

BOILER AND CO2 RECOVERY METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022033846
Publication Number 2023/062988
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-09
Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Homareda, Manabu

Abstract

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IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/83 - Solid phase processes with moving reactants
  • C01B 32/60 - Preparation of carbonates or bicarbonates in general
  • C01F 5/24 - Magnesium carbonates
  • C01F 11/18 - Carbonates
  • F23J 15/00 - Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes

73.

SURROUNDINGS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SURROUNDINGS MONITORING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022037483
Publication Number 2023/063219
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-06
Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Aizawa, Susumu

Abstract

This surroundings monitoring system for a work machine comprises: a 3D detection device installed on a work machine so that one section of said work machine is included in the measurement range of the 3D detection device; and a control unit configured to acquire detection information from the 3D detection device and identify the position or attitude of the 3D detection device on the basis of the shape of at least the one section of the work machine, such shape being included in the acquired detection information.

IPC Classes  ?

74.

MOLDING SYSTEM, MOLDED ARTICLE EXTRACTION MACHINE, MOLDING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLLOW MOLDED ARTICLE

      
Application Number JP2022036438
Publication Number 2023/054584
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2023-04-06
Owner
  • YUSHIN PRECISION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hatano Yuichi
  • Ando Kazutaka
  • Tani Ryosuke
  • Takahashi Rei

Abstract

Provided are a molding system, a molded article extraction machine, a molding device, and a method for manufacturing a hollow molded article with which it is possible to take out a molded article from a blow mold without touching an opening part or an inner surface. A molded article extraction machine 120 of a molding system 100 is provided with an insert part 12, a contact part 13, a recessed part 14, and a suction port 12b. The insert part 12 is inserted into a hollow molded article 20 via an opening part 21 serving as a blow pin extraction port of the hollow molded article 20. The contact part 13 is arranged around the insert part 12 and contacts an outer peripheral surface of the hollow molded article 20 at a prescribed distance from the opening part 21 serving as the blow pin extraction port. The recessed part 14 is provided between the insert part 12 and the contact part 13, and constitutes a closed space in which the opening part 21 serving as the blow pin extraction port is accommodated with the outer peripheral surface of the hollow molded article 20 contacting the contact part 13, the closed space being continuous with the inside of the hollow molded article 20. The suction port 12b is provided in the insert part 12 and sucks the ambient atmosphere.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 45/73 - Heating or cooling of the mould
  • B29C 49/42 - Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
  • B29C 49/70 - Removing or ejecting blown articles from the mould

75.

GEAR MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2022011273
Publication Number 2023/042439
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-14
Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Taizo
  • Minari, Takahiro
  • Nakagawa, Hiroki
  • Yamanaka, Kazuma

Abstract

A gear motor (1) is provided with: a motor (20); and a speed reducer (30) with magnetic modulated type gears. The motor (20) and the speed reducer (30) with magnetic modulated type gears are different from each other in the frequency of the vibration component thereof. As a result, vibration and noise are suppressed satisfactorily.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears

76.

SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET DEVICE AND CRYOSTAT

      
Application Number JP2022033123
Publication Number 2023/042689
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-02
Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida Jyun
  • Hashimoto Atsushi

Abstract

This superconducting magnet device (10) comprises a superconducting coil (12) arranged in a cryogenic environment, and a protective diode (22) arranged in the cryogenic environment and connected to the superconducting coil (12). The protective diode (22) is positioned such that a magnetic field (B) generated by the superconducting coil (12) at a pn junction surface (22a) of the protective diode (22) will not be perpendicular to a normal to the pn junction surface (22a).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 6/02 - Quenching; Protection arrangements during quenching
  • H01F 6/00 - Superconducting magnets; Superconducting coils

77.

MOLDING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022021249
Publication Number 2023/042488
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-24
Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamauchi Kei
  • Kouyama Eiji
  • Kan Hiroyuki
  • Ueno Norieda

Abstract

This molding device uses at least a part of a member of an existing press device and supplies a fluid to carry out expansion molding of a metal material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 26/039 - Means for controlling the clamping or opening of the moulds

78.

SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET DEVICE AND RADIATION SHIELD STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2022032227
Publication Number 2023/042644
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-26
Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida Jyun
  • Morie Takaaki
  • Demura Kenta

Abstract

A superconducting magnet device (10) comprises: a superconducting coil (12); a radiation shield (16) having a plurality of separate shield strips (17a, 17b) arranged so as to surround the superconducting coil (12); a thermal bridge member (22) formed of a high thermal conductivity metal having a higher thermal conductivity than stainless steel, the thermal bridge member (22) thermally connecting the plurality of separate shield strips (17a, 17b) to each other; and a resistive layer disposed between the thermal bridge member (22) and the separate shield strips (17a, 17b), and having a higher electrical resistivity than the thermal bridge member (22).

IPC Classes  ?

79.

SPEED REDUCTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022029785
Publication Number 2023/037798
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-03
Publication Date 2023-03-16
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Moritani Koji
  • Shigemi Takao
  • Shirouzu Kenji

Abstract

This speed reduction device 1 comprises an oil seal 50, a vibration generator shaft 10 and a second internally toothed gear member 32 that slide against the oil seal 50, and a pressing force adjustment part 60 that adjusts the force with which the oil seal 50 is pressed against the sliding parts of the vibration generator shaft 10 and the second internally toothed gear member 32.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls
  • F16C 25/08 - Ball or roller bearings self-adjusting
  • F16C 33/78 - Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
  • F16H 1/32 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear
  • F16J 15/24 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with stuffing-boxes for elastic or plastic packings with radially or tangentially compressed packing
  • F16J 15/3204 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip
  • F16J 15/3208 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip provided with tension elements, e.g. elastic rings
  • F16J 15/46 - Sealings with packing ring expanded or pressed into place by fluid pressure, e.g. inflatable packings

80.

MOLDING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022033727
Publication Number 2023/038083
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-08
Publication Date 2023-03-16
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishizuka Masayuki
  • Sakamaki Kozaburo
  • Kumeno Hiroyuki
  • Ueno Norieda

Abstract

This molding device heats a metal material and performs quenching, wherein a plurality of components are molded by performing molding once on one metal material.

IPC Classes  ?

81.

POLE PIECE MEMBER AND MAGNETIC MODULATION GEAR

      
Application Number JP2022029775
Publication Number 2023/026804
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-03
Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto Taizo
  • Minari Takahiro
  • Nakagawa Hiroki

Abstract

A pole piece member 54 that has a plurality of pole pieces 54 that are arranged in the circumferential direction and a bridge part 54b that connects adjacent pole pieces 54a in the circumferential direction. When hp is the length of the pole pieces 54a in the radial direction and hb is the distance in the radial direction from the inner circumferential position of the pole pieces 54a to the inner circumferential position of the bridge part 54b, (1) 0≤hb/hp≤0.5.

IPC Classes  ?

82.

MAGNETIC MODULATION GEAR AND GEAR MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2022029944
Publication Number 2023/022007
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-04
Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakagawa Hiroki
  • Yamamoto Taizo
  • Minari Takahiro

Abstract

Provided are a magnetic modulation gear and a gear motor that are capable of suppressing reductions in torque and efficiency ascribable to an eddy current. A magnetic modulation gear (30) comprises: a plurality of outer pole magnets (33) arrayed in the circumferential direction; a plurality of pole pieces (32a) arrayed in the circumferential direction radially inward from the plurality of outer pole magnets; and a plurality of inner pole magnets (31a) arrayed in the circumferential direction radially inward from the plurality of pole pieces. The magnetic modulation gear (30) further comprises a shaft member (32b) coupled to the plurality of pole pieces (32a). The shaft member includes a non-conductive portion (32b2) and a conductive portion (32b1). The conductive portion (32b1) is coupled to the plurality of pole pieces (32a) via the non-conductive portion (32b2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • H02K 7/10 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters

83.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC MODULATOR, MAGNETIC MODULATOR, AND MAGNETIC MODULATION GEAR

      
Application Number JP2022029586
Publication Number 2023/021977
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-02
Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minari Takahiro
  • Yamamoto Taizo
  • Nakagawa Hiroki

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a magnetic modulator 50 including a magnetic pole piece member 54 having a plurality of magnetic pole pieces 54a arranged in the circumferential direction and bridge portions 54b connecting adjacent magnetic pole pieces 54a in the circumferential direction, and an output shaft portion 51, the method comprising a step for axially laminating electromagnetic steel sheets having the plurality of magnetic pole pieces 54a and bridge portions 54b to prepare the magnetic pole piece member 54, a step for molding a resin so as to integrate the magnetic pole piece member 54 and the output shaft portion 51 with the resin, and a step for removing the inner peripheral surface and/or the outer peripheral surface of the magnetic pole piece member 54.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 49/10 - Dynamo-electric clutches; Dynamo-electric brakes of the permanent-magnet type
  • F16D 7/02 - Slip couplings, e.g. slipping on overload, for absorbing shock of the friction type
  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing

84.

MAGNETIC MODULATION GEAR AND GEAR MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2022029936
Publication Number 2023/022006
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-04
Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakagawa Hiroki
  • Yamamoto Taizo
  • Minari Takahiro

Abstract

Provided are a magnetic modulation gear and a gear motor capable of suppressing decreases in torque and efficiency caused by leakage flux. A magnetic modulation gear (30) includes: a plurality of outer pole magnets (33) arranged in a circumferential direction; a rotor (32) including a plurality of magnetic pole pieces (32a) arranged in the circumferential direction and further inward in the radial direction than the plurality of outer pole magnets; and a plurality of inner pole magnets (31a) arranged in the circumferential direction and further inward in the radial direction than the plurality of magnetic pole pieces. Moreover, one or multiple bearings (13a, 13c, 13d) are provided that support the rotor so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the outer pole magnets or the inner pole magnets. The one or multiple bearings include one-side bearings (13a, 13c) positioned more to one side in the axial direction than the plurality of magnetic pole pieces. A first bearing (13c), of the one-side bearings, that is closest to the magnetic pole pieces, is disposed in a region further outward in the radial direction than an inner circumference edge of the plurality of outer pole magnets, or in a region further inward in the radial direction than an outer circumference edge of the plurality of inner pole magnets.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • H02K 7/10 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters

85.

COMBUSTION APPARATUS AND COMBUSTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022030238
Publication Number 2023/017803
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-08
Publication Date 2023-02-16
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito Kazuyoshi

Abstract

A circulating fluidized bed boiler as a combustion apparatus according to the present invention is provided with: a first furnace (11A) which combusts a carbon-containing fuel that contains carbon; a second furnace (11B) which combusts a material such as calcium sulfate that produces a reactant such as calcium oxide that is reactive with carbon dioxide by means of combustion; and a cleanup device (5) which causes a reaction between carbon dioxide produced in the first furnace (11A) and the reactant produced in the second furnace (11B), thereby depositing a product such as calcium carbonate. The reactant is calcium oxide; and calcium carbonate is produced by a reaction at a reaction part. The material contains calcium sulfate. The material is cement.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F23L 7/00 - Supplying non-combustible liquids or gases, other than air, to the fire, e.g. oxygen, steam
  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • F23C 6/02 - Combustion apparatus characterised by the combination of two or more combustion chambers in parallel arrangement

86.

POWER-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, POWER-CONDITIONING METHOD, AND POWER-CONDITIONING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022029790
Publication Number 2023/013674
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-03
Publication Date 2023-02-09
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito Kazuyoshi

Abstract

A power-conditioning system 1 is provided with: a surplus power supply unit 11 for supplying surplus power that exceeds the power acceptable by a power supply system 3, of power generated by renewable energy power generation equipment 2, to water electrolysis equipment 4, and producing hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis of water; a storage unit 15 for storing, by liquefying and pressurizing, the hydrogen and the oxygen produced by the water electrolysis equipment 4; a power generation unit 16 for generating power by combusting the hydrogen and the oxygen stored by the storage unit 15; and, a condensing unit 13 for condensing, by cold heat from the hydrogen and the oxygen stored in the storage unit 15, water vapor generated during combustion of the hydrogen and the oxygen in the power generation unit 16, for circulation to the water electrolysis equipment 4.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
  • H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
  • H02J 15/00 - Systems for storing electric energy

87.

CARBONATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CARBONATE PRODUCTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022028675
Publication Number 2023/008394
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-25
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirata Kazuhiro

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a carbonate production apparatus and a carbonate production method, whereby it becomes possible to produce a carbonate from a solution containing carbon dioxide and alkaline earth metal ions with a reduced energy compared with that required for the concentration by evaporation while heating. For solving the problem, a carbonate production apparatus and a carbonate production method are provided, in which the carbon production apparatus is characterized by being provided with a concentration unit for concentrating water of interest that contains carbon dioxide and alkaline earth metal ions by permeation using a semi-permeable membrane. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to produce a carbonate from a solution containing carbon dioxide and alkaline earth metal ions with a reduced energy compared with that required for the concentration by evaporation while heating.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 61/00 - Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
  • C01F 1/00 - Methods of preparing compounds of the metals beryllium, magnesium, aluminium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium, thorium, or the rare earths, in general
  • C01B 32/60 - Preparation of carbonates or bicarbonates in general
  • C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis

88.

MOTOR, JOINT DEVICE, AND ROBOT

      
Application Number JP2022026795
Publication Number 2023/008121
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-06
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida Tatsuya
  • Wada Kotaro

Abstract

This joint device, which connects a first link and a second link in a relatively rotatable manner, comprises a motor 33 provided with: a stator 331 attached to one link among the first link and the second link; and a rotor 332 which is attached to the other link and is rotatable with respect the stator 331. The stator 331 and the rotor 332 are disposed along the rotation axis of the rotor 332 with a space therebetween and face each other, and at least one among the stator 331 and the rotor 332 comprises a coil 51 and a homogeneous core member 521 around which the coil 51 is wound.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
  • B25J 17/00 - Joints
  • H02K 1/16 - Stator cores with slots for windings

89.

CARBONATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CARBONATE PRODUCTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022028674
Publication Number 2023/008393
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-25
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirata Kazuhiro

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a carbonate production apparatus and a carbonate production method whereby it becomes possible to fix and recover carbon dioxide in the form of a carbonate with minimal alkalization. For solving the problem, a carbonate production apparatus and a carbonate production method are provided, in which the carbonate production apparatus is characterized by being provided with a pH adjustment unit for increasing the pH value of water of interest that contains carbon dioxide and alkaline earth metal ions. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to provide a carbonate production apparatus and a carbonate production method, in each of which carbon dioxide is fixed and recovered in the form of a carbonate by an inexpensive procedure with a reduced environmental load.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C01F 5/24 - Magnesium carbonates
  • C01F 11/18 - Carbonates
  • C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
  • C02F 1/58 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by removing specified dissolved compounds

90.

COMBUSTION DEVICE, AND COMBUSTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022029088
Publication Number 2023/008522
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-28
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito Kazuyoshi

Abstract

As this combustion device, a circulating fluidized bed boiler comprises: a furnace (11) that generates combustion; a hydrogen storage material supply unit (14) that supplies, to the furnace (11), a granular hydrogen storage material such as a hydrogen occlusion alloy capable of releasing stored hydrogen when heated; a fluidized material circulation unit (3) that collects the granular hydrogen storage material that has left the furnace (11) and returns same to the interior of the furnace (11); a recovery unit (17) that recovers the hydrogen storage material from the bottom of the furnace (11); and a fuel supply unit (15) that supplies, to the furnace (11), fuel that is different from the hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material is a hydrogen occlusion alloy. The hydrogen storage material is granular. A pulverization unit is further provided for pulverizing, into a granular form, the hydrogen storage material before same is supplied to a combustion chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F23C 10/01 - Apparatus in which combustion takes place in a fluidised bed of fuel or other particles in a fluidised bed of catalytic particles
  • F23C 1/04 - Combustion apparatus specially adapted for combustion of two or more kinds of fuel simultaneously or alternately, at least one kind of fuel being either a fluid fuel or a solid fuel suspended in air lump and gaseous fuel
  • F24V 30/00 - Apparatus or devices using heat produced by exothermal chemical reactions other than by combustion

91.

DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR CONFIGURING OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING OPERATION CONFIGURATION PROGRAM, AND OPERATION CONFIGURATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022027724
Publication Number 2023/286839
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-14
Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokuda Takashi
  • Kurimoto Naoaki
  • Oku Hiroyuki

Abstract

In the present invention, a device for configuring the operation of an autonomous traveling vehicle comprises a receiving unit that: receives, from a user, the designation of a specific location in a area in which the autonomous traveling vehicle travels; and receives, from the user, the designation of an operation of the autonomous traveling vehicle at the designated specific location.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

92.

AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING TRUCK AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING TRUCK

      
Application Number JP2022027723
Publication Number 2023/286838
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-14
Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokuda Takashi
  • Kurimoto Naoaki
  • Oku Hiroyuki

Abstract

Provided is an autonomous traveling truck, comprising a body 12, a partition member 108 that is provided in the body 12 and that divides a body interior space 104 into upper and lower parts, a wheel drive unit 16 disposed on the lower side of the partition member 108, a control unit 100 disposed on the upper side of the partition member 108, and a cable 102 that is disposed across the partition member 108 and that connects the wheel drive unit 16 and the control unit 100. It is thereby possible to obtain satisfactory workability when assembling the autonomous traveling truck.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B61B 13/00 - Other railway systems
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

93.

REINFORCING UNIT AND REINFORCING MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2022018837
Publication Number 2023/276430
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-26
Publication Date 2023-01-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Funada Ryuichi
  • Nam Kiwoong
  • Ueno Norieda
  • Kumeno Hiroyuki
  • Sakamaki Kozaburo

Abstract

The present invention provides a reinforcing unit to be attached to a body frame, the reinforcing unit comprising a beam member 18 and one or more reinforcing members 20A, 20B to be attached to the beam member 18, wherein: the beam member 18 has an inner surface part 22 provided on a frame side where the body frame exists, an outer surface part 24 provided on a counter frame side, that is, the opposite side of the body frame, and side surface parts 26A, 26B that connect the inner surface part 22 and the outer surface part 24; and the reinforcing members 20A, 20B suppress a bulge deformation of the side surface parts 26A, 26B when impact load is input to the outer surface part 24.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/04 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects formed from more than one section
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body

94.

COLD HEAD MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND CRYOGENIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022025159
Publication Number 2023/276856
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-23
Publication Date 2023-01-05
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Demura Kenta

Abstract

A cold head mounting structure (50) comprises: a heat transfer stage (52) that is disposed in a vacuum area (32) within a vacuum vessel (30) and comes into contact with or separates from a cooling stage (22) of a cold head (20a) by the movement of the cold head (20a) with respect to the vacuum vessel (30); an airtight connection (54) that connects the cold head (20a) to the vacuum vessel (30) so as to isolate the vacuum area (32) from a surrounding environment (14) and allow the movement of the cold head (20a) with respect to the vacuum vessel (30); and a non-airtight support structure (56) that supports the heat transfer stage (52) in the vacuum vessel (30), and is disposed around the cold head (20a) in such a manner that the cooling stage (22) of the cold head (20a) is exposed to the vacuum area (32).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • H01F 6/04 - Cooling
  • H01L 39/04 - Containers; Mountings

95.

CRYOGENIC FREEZER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING CRYOGENIC FREEZER

      
Application Number JP2022022183
Publication Number 2022/259921
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-31
Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Morie Takaaki

Abstract

This cryogenic freezer (10) comprises: an expander (14) that comprises an expansion motor (40), comprising a motor rotating shaft (40a), a displacer (18) that, by moving reciprocally in a linear manner due to rotation of the motor rotating shaft (40a), causes the volume of an expansion space of a working gas to vary, and a rotary valve (42) that controls ventilation of the working gas into the expansion space by rotating due to the rotation of the motor rotating shaft (40a); a pressure sensor that measures the pressure of the working gas and outputs a measurement signal indicating the measured pressure; and a controller (100) that receives the measurement signal, detects characteristic points that appear cyclically in the measured pressure during operation of the cryogenic freezer (10), and acquires a motor drive waveform indicating a command rotation speed for the motor rotating shaft (40a) that is determined so as to vary during a single rotation of the motor rotating shaft (40a).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/06 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using expanders
  • F25B 9/14 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

96.

FORMING SYSTEM, ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEM, ELECTRODE, FORMING DEVICE, AND SUPPORT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022023181
Publication Number 2022/260100
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-08
Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Itagaki Noboru
  • Yamauchi Kei
  • Koukami Kiyomasa

Abstract

A forming system having a forming device that forms a heated metal material, said forming system having a holding mechanism for holding a metal material, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the posture of at least one of the holding mechanism and the metal material in accordance with deformation of the heated metal material.

IPC Classes  ?

97.

ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE CONTROL METHOD, ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE CONTROL PROGRAM, ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022008943
Publication Number 2022/244381
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-02
Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Suzuki Masashi

Abstract

122) that branch from a coil 31 of an electromagnetic brake 30, a transistor 142 that is provided to the first current path and controls the first current path between a conducting state and a not-conducting state, a smoothing capacitor 12 that is provided to the second current path, and a pulse width modulation unit 143 that can switch between an excitation mode in which the first current path is switched to the conducting state by the transistor 142 and the coil 31 is energized and a demagnetization mode in which the first current path is switched to the not-conducting state by the transistor 142 and the coil 31 is demagnetized by the charging of the smoothing capacitor 12 via the second current path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 15/00 - Arrangements for controlling dynamo-electric brakes or clutches
  • F16D 65/16 - Actuating mechanisms for brakes; Means for initiating operation at a predetermined position arranged in or on the brake

98.

COMBUSTION DEVICE, BOILER, COMBUSTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022019015
Publication Number 2022/239654
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-27
Publication Date 2022-11-17
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura Shunsuke
  • Ishii Tadaaki
  • Ogaki Takashi
  • Yamaoto Yusei
  • Shibata Tatsunori

Abstract

A circulating fluidized bed boiler (a CFB boiler) that supplies fuel into a furnace 11 in which a fluid material is flowing to combust the fuel comprises carbon-free fuel supply units 16A–16D that supply ammonia or hydrogen into the furnace 11 as a carbon-free fuel that does not contain carbon. Carbon-free fuel supply unit 16A supplies the carbon-free fuel to a wind box 122, carbon-free fuel supply unit 16B supplies the carbon-free fuel to a fluidized bed A, carbon-free fuel supply unit 16C supplies the carbon-free fuel to the surface of the fluidized bed A, and carbon-free fuel supply unit D supplies the carbon-free fuel to a free board B.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F23C 10/02 - Apparatus in which combustion takes place in a fluidised bed of fuel or other particles with means specially adapted for achieving or promoting a circulating movement of particles within the bed or for a recirculation of particles entrained from the bed
  • F23C 1/04 - Combustion apparatus specially adapted for combustion of two or more kinds of fuel simultaneously or alternately, at least one kind of fuel being either a fluid fuel or a solid fuel suspended in air lump and gaseous fuel

99.

DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022019262
Publication Number 2022/239668
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-28
Publication Date 2022-11-17
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Takasaki, Eriko

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible to efficiently monitor the driving state of subject equipment by confirming process data in a state associated with a system. Provided is an information processing device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of process data pertaining to subject equipment, the process data being outputted by a plurality of sensors installed in the subject equipment; and a display control unit that groups a plurality of objects corresponding to each item of process data included in the plurality of process data for each system of the subject equipment to which each item of process data belongs, and that causes the plurality of objects to be displayed on a display device.

IPC Classes  ?

100.

CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD FOR CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR

      
Application Number JP2022018561
Publication Number 2022/230770
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-22
Publication Date 2022-11-03
Owner SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yokodo Takayuki

Abstract

A cryogenic refrigerator (10) comprises: an expander (14) capable of initial cooling to cool from an initial temperature to a cryogenic temperature and steady operation to maintain the cryogenic temperature following the initial cooling; a high pressure line (63) that is connected to the expander (14) and through which the working gas to be sucked into the expander (14) flows; a low pressure line (64) that is connected to the expander (14) and through which the working gas exhausted from the expander (14) flows; a first pressure sensor (54) that measures the pressure in the high pressure line (63); a buffer volume (70) that stores the working gas; a supply valve (72) that connects the buffer volume (70) to the low pressure line (64); and a controller (110) that controls the supply valve (72) to keep the pressure in the high pressure line (63) within a preset proper pressure range on the basis of the pressure in the high pressure line (63) measured by the first pressure sensor (54) during initial cooling.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • F25B 9/06 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using expanders
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