Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090072818 | Position sensor, optical head device, head moving mechanism, information recordng/reproducing device and position control system - As imaging devices are miniaturized, and optical devices are miniaturized, lens moving mechanisms are also miniaturized. Thus, position sensors for them are required to be miniaturized and have high accuracy at low cost. A magnet | 03-19-2009 |
20090095109 | STRUCTURE, MANIPULATOR AND STRUCTURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A structure is provided with a first member at a base end side, a third member at a leading end side, a second member arranged between the first and third members, and a coupling force generator for generating a first coupling force for pressing an end surface of the first member and that of the second member against each other and a second coupling force for pressing an end surface of the second member and that of the third member against each other. In this structure, the first and third members are relatively displaced upon the application of an external force larger than a coupling force generated between the end surface of the first member and that of the second member by the first coupling force, whereas the second and third members are relatively displaced upon the application of an external force larger than a coupling force generated between the end surface of the second member and that of the first member by the second coupling force. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099691 | COOKING ASSISTANCE ROBOT AND COOKING ASSISTANCE METHOD - It is aimed to provide a cooking assistance robot and a cooking assistance method capable of efficient mixing, with which ingredients are unlikely to be unevenly heated. | 04-16-2009 |
20090135683 | DRIVE MECHANISM AND OPTICAL HEAD - A drive mechanism according to the present invention includes: a drive body that defines a longitudinal direction; a mover that makes a friction fit with the drive body so as to slide in the longitudinal direction; a base member that supports the drive body so as to allow the drive body to move in the longitudinal direction; a drive element, which is secured to one end of the drive body to vibrate the drive body in the longitudinal direction; and a viscoelastic body, which is arranged between the drive body and the base member in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. | 05-28-2009 |
20090312868 | MANIPULATOR AND MANIPULATOR POSTURE CONTROL METHOD - It is aimed to provide a manipulator capable of reducing a colliding force exerted to an obstacle even in the case where the manipulator collides without being able to avoid a collision with the obstacle. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312870 | MANIPULATOR, MANIPULATOR COLLISION DETECTING METHOD AND MANIPULATOR CONTROL METHOD - A manipulator is provided with a first link, a second link, first and second differential input shafts rotatably supported on the first link, a differential output shaft rotatably supported on the second link, a differential gear mechanism for rotating the differential output shaft about two axes orthogonal to each other in accordance with the sum or difference of rotating speeds of the first and second differential input shafts, a first transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force to the first differential input shaft, a second transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force to the second differential input shaft, a first shaft rotational angle sensor for detecting rotational angle information of the first differential input shaft, a second shaft rotational angle sensor for detecting rotational angle information of the second differential input shaft, and a controller for detecting the reception of an external force by the first or second link based on an output signal of the first or second shaft rotational angle sensor. Each of the first and second transmitting portions includes a rotatable worm elastically held at a specified position in such a manner as to be movable in a translation direction of a rotation axis and a worm wheel engaged with the worm. The worm makes a translational movement in accordance with the external force received by the first or second link. | 12-17-2009 |
20100005918 | JOINT MECHANISM AND JOINT DEVICE - The joint mechanism includes a first link, a second link, a third link, a shaft supported on the second link to be rotatable about an axis thereof, and movable in an axis direction thereof, a first worm and a second worm mounted on the shaft, a first worm wheel in mesh with the first worm to pivotally move the first link with respect to the second link, and a second worm wheel in mesh with the second worm to pivotally move the third link with respect to the second link. The first link and the third link are pivotally moved in opposite directions to each other by rotating the shaft, and pivotally moved in identical directions to each other by moving the shaft in the axis direction. | 01-14-2010 |
20100176615 | MULTI-FINGERED ROBOT HAND - A multi-fingered robot hand having a minimum required number of joints in finger mechanisms and capable of stably grasping a variety of articles. The multi-fingered robot hand includes: a first palm portion ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100318224 | MANIPULATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A manipulator is provided with an arm, an arm, a holding section, a first joint section pivotally interconnecting the arm and the arm, a second joint section pivotally interconnecting the arm and the holding section, a first joint driving section capable of driving the first joint section, a second joint driving section capable of driving the second joint section, a member specifying section for specifying one of the arms which has a possibility of collision with an obstacle or which has collided with the obstacle, and a control device for controlling the first joint driving section and the second joint driving section to pivotally move the one of the arms specified by the member specifying section in a direction away from the obstacle, and pivotally move the other of the arms in a direction toward the obstacle. | 12-16-2010 |
20110100501 | MEDICATION MIXING DEVICE AND MEDICATION MIXING METHOD - A medicine mixing device includes a pedestal, a main rotating-base, a sub rotating-base, and a control unit. The pedestal is used to place medicine containers thereon. The main rotating-base includes a holding portion and a main rotating shaft, and rotates around the main rotating shaft. The holding portion holds a syringe for sucking a medicine at its center on its vertical plane. The main rotating shaft is orthogonal to the vertical plane. The sub rotating-base is disposed close to a part of the circumference of the main-rotating base and rotates relatively with respect to the main rotating-base. The sub rotating-base includes a fixing unit and a sub rotating shaft parallel to the main rotating shaft. The fixing unit fixes thereto one medicine container selected from the medicine containers on the pedestal. The control unit controls a medicine to be sucked out of the medicine container into the syringe. | 05-05-2011 |
20120016303 | SYRINGE DRIVE DEVICE - A syringe drive device drives a syringe including a cylindrical cylinder and a piston. The cylinder includes a solution supply port at one end, and an opening at the other end. The piston is inserted into the cylinder through the opening. The syringe drive device includes a cylinder holder to rotatably hold the cylinder of the syringe, and a piston driver to drive the piston in its axial direction with respect to the cylinder held in the cylinder holder. | 01-19-2012 |
20120078180 | SYRINGE DRIVE DEVICE - A syringe drive device | 03-29-2012 |
20120137807 | JOINT MECHANISM AND JOINT DEVICE - The joint mechanism includes a first link, a second link, a third link, a shaft supported on the second link to be rotatable about an axis thereof, and movable in an axis direction thereof, a first worm and a second worm mounted on the shaft, a first worm wheel in mesh with the first worm to pivotally move the first link with respect to the second link, and a second worm wheel in mesh with the second worm to pivotally move the third link with respect to the second link. The first link and the third link are pivotally moved in opposite directions to each other by rotating the shaft, and pivotally moved in identical directions to each other by moving the shaft in the axis direction. | 06-07-2012 |
20120197184 | MEDICINAL SOLUTION INJECTION DEVICE AND MEDICINAL SOLUTION INJECTION METHOD - A medicinal solution injection apparatus | 08-02-2012 |
20120199239 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING MEDICINAL LIQUID PREPARATION AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING MEDICINAL LIQUID PREPARATION - A medicinal liquid preparation assist system according to the present invention includes a medicine bottle weight measurement unit having a first weight measurement portion for measuring the total weight of medicine bottles placed on a medicine bottle mounting portion; an infusion bag weight measurement unit having a second weight measurement portion for measuring the weight of an infusion bag placed on an infusion bag mounting portion; a storage unit; a control unit for producing auditing information based on changes in weight measured by the medicine bottle weight measurement unit and the infusion bag weight measurement unit, and storing the produced auditing information in the storage unit; and an information presentation unit for displaying at least one of information about medicinal liquids to be injected into the infusion bag, the information being stored beforehand in the storage unit, and the auditing information stored in the storage unit by the control unit. | 08-09-2012 |
20120299737 | SYRINGE DRIVE DEVICE AND SYRINGE DRIVE METHOD - A syringe drive device | 11-29-2012 |
20120330237 | SYRINGE DRIVE DEVICE - A syringe drive device | 12-27-2012 |
20130145540 | AUTOMATIC HAIR WASHING APPARATUS - Provided is an automatic hair washing apparatus for washing person's hair in a safe and effective manner without applying a straining force on person's neck. An automatic hair washing apparatus | 06-13-2013 |
20130152299 | AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC HEAD WASHING APPARATUS - Provided is an automatic head care apparatus for caring person's head in an effective and reliable manner in accordance with the shape of person's head. In order to achieve the object, an automatic head care apparatus of the present invention comprises a bowl | 06-20-2013 |
20130152300 | AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE METHOD - An object of the present invention is to care for the occipital region supported with an occipital region supporter, without leaving an uncared-for part thereof, at time of automatic care of the person's head. In order to achieve the object, an automatic head washing apparatus | 06-20-2013 |
20130160198 | HEAD CARE SYSTEM AND HAIR WASHING APPARATUS USING THE SYSTEM - A head care system (hair washing apparatus | 06-27-2013 |
20130210355 | OPTICAL DISC AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical disc which solves the problem that search for data recorded on an exchange-type medium such as an optical disc and the like and which allows search for data recorded in an optical disc to be performed with a simple operation. A transmitting/receiving antenna | 08-15-2013 |