Patents Assigned to Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20150243436
    Abstract: A winding apparatus includes a nozzle for feeding a wire to a first end side of a magnetic pole in a winding position, a first latch pawl capable of latching the wire fed from the nozzle, a first latch pawl moving mechanism that moves the first latch pawl from the first end side to a second end side of the multi-pole armature, and a nozzle moving mechanism that moves the nozzle in both the radial direction and the circumferential direction of the multi-pole armature. A width of the first latch pawl in the circumferential direction of the multi-pole armature is set at a width enabling insertion of the wire wound around and bent back by the first latch pawl into slots formed on both sides of one or more of the magnetic poles in the winding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20150236572
    Abstract: A winding apparatus includes a pair of first latch pawls provided with a distance therebetween so as to sandwich one of magnetic poles of a multi-pole armature, a flyer that is configured to feed a wire while rotating around the pair of first latch pawls so as to loop and wind the wire around the pair of first latch pawls, and a first moving mechanism that is configured to move the pair of first latch pawls to a position of sandwiching the one of the magnetic poles, and insert the wire wound around the pair of first latch pawls into slots formed between the magnetic poles so that the wire is wound around the one of the magnetic poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20150183614
    Abstract: A winding apparatus includes a nozzle that is adapted to rotate about a core along a locus that is inclined relative to a center line of the core, wire material winding members that are adapted to guide a wire material wound via the nozzle to the core, and a core rotating mechanism that is adapted to rotate the core relative to the wire material winding members. The wire material winding members are disposed on either side of the core so as to sandwich a plane that includes both a rotary center of the nozzle and the center line of the core, whereby the wire material winding members extend in a tangential direction to the core such that respective tip ends thereof are oriented in a rotation direction of the core. The wire material is successively wound diagonally around the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi MUTO
  • Patent number: 9058930
    Abstract: The multiple winding apparatus for coil includes a winding core, a spindle shaft on a tip end of which the winding core is removably mounted and which rotates together with the winding core, a wire rod feeding flyer which feeds a wire rod while rotating around the winding core mounted on the spindle shaft, a winding core removal mechanism which removes the winding core from the spindle shaft by moving the winding core in an axial direction, a supporting member which faces the spindle shaft and supports a plurality of the winding cores removed by the winding core removal mechanism at desired intervals in the axial direction, and a support member moving mechanism which moves the supporting member supporting the winding cores from a position facing the spindle shaft in a direction away from the spindle shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Muto
  • Patent number: 9033271
    Abstract: The wire winding apparatus includes: a wire feeding member provided to a supporting member so as to be operable, for feeding a wire; a lock mechanism capable of inhibiting an operation of the wire feeding member; a winding mechanism for rotating a core about an axis thereof to wind the wire fed from the wire feeding member around the outer circumference of the core; a feed mechanism for moving the supporting member in an axial direction of the core in synchronization with the winding performed by the winding mechanism; a proximity sensor for detecting a movement amount of the wire feeding member with respect to the supporting member; and a control section for controlling an operation of the feed mechanism to adjust a movement amount of the supporting member moved by the feed mechanism based on a detection output from the proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Muto
  • Publication number: 20150115092
    Abstract: A winding device includes a wire cutting mechanism for cutting the wire wound around the winding target member in the vicinity of the terminal, and a wire binding mechanism for winding, around the terminal, the end portion of the wire wound around the winding target member and cut by the wire cutting mechanism. The wire binding mechanism includes a cylindrical member through which the terminal is insertable, and a rotating mechanism for rotating the cylindrical member about the terminal. A protrusion is formed at a distal end of the cylindrical member so as to protrude in an axial direction of the cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Saito
  • Patent number: 8490280
    Abstract: A winding device that winds a wire fed from a wire feeding member onto a stator having a plurality of radially disposed magnetic poles, includes a wire feeding member moving mechanism that moves the wire feeding member relative to the stator. The device also has a guide that holds the wire fed from the wire feeding member and positions the wire relative to a magnetic pole. The wire feeding member is moved relative to the stator without being passed between adjacent magnetic poles while the wire is held by the guide such that the wire fed from the wire feeding member is inserted between the adjacent magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Publication number: 20130181084
    Abstract: A plurality of relatively long wires having the same diameter are bundled together to obtain a bundle wire in a continuous wire bundling process. A wire bundling device includes a plurality of reels rotated by a rotating drive and wind a wire while a first end is engaged. A wire second-end pressing device collects and presses a second end of each of a plurality of wires having a predetermined length which is fed from a single spool and individually wound around each of a plurality of reels. The wires are withdrawn in a collected state from the reels by a withdrawing device between the plurality of reels and the wire second-end pressing device. The wire second-end press includes first and second pressing devices. The reels are rotated by an electric motor with a contact roller that rotates in contact with an outer circumference of the reel. The motor can be moved so that the contact roller selectively makes contact with the outer circumferences of the reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130119182
    Abstract: A carrying speed of a film is increased without generating scratches on the intermittently carried film. A film intermittent carrying device includes a film delivery mechanism; a delivering and accumulating mechanism accumulating the film and discharging the film in a short period of time; a winding and accumulating mechanism accumulating the film while simultaneously discharging in an amount corresponding to an amount of the film discharged in a short period of time; and a film winding mechanism taking-up the film constantly at a specified rate. The delivering and accumulating mechanism includes an upstream-side friction preventive unit not allowing a friction to occur between the film and the upstream-side movable roller. The winding and accumulating mechanism includes a downstream-side friction preventive unit not allowing the friction to occur between the film and the downstream-side movable roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: YUJI HIGETA
  • Patent number: 8286783
    Abstract: Conveyance pitch is modified without modifying a pallet. A pallet conveying apparatus has: one, two or more pallets onto which a work can be loaded; a first and a second pallet rails on which the pallet can be movably loaded; first and second pallet feeding mechanisms that convey the pallet; and a pallet transfer mechanism that causes the pallet loaded on the first or second pallet rail to be transferred to the second or first pallet rail. The pallet transfer mechanism has a first movable portion that forms one part of the first pallet rail and that can be made continuous with the second pallet rail by being separated from another part; and a second movable portion that forms one part of the second pallet rail and that can be made continuous with the first pallet rail by being separated from another part. The first and second pallet feeding mechanisms have circulating endless first and second belts capable of engaging with the pallet that is loaded on each of the pallet rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Junichiro Baba
  • Patent number: 8146238
    Abstract: A winding method for winding a wire (2) fed from a nozzle (9) onto a stator (1) having a plurality of radially disposed teeth (4) includes a positioning step for positioning the wire (2) fed from the nozzle (9) relative to a tooth (4) while holding the wire (2) using a guide (7, 8) and a wire inserting step for moving the nozzle (9) relative to the stator (1) without passing the nozzle (9) between adjacent teeth (4A, 4B) while the wire (2) is held by the guide (7, 8) such that the wire (2) fed from the nozzle (9) is inserted between the adjacent teeth (4A, 4B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Publication number: 20110100783
    Abstract: Conveyance pitch is modified without modifying a pallet. A pallet conveying apparatus has: one, two or more pallets onto which a work can be loaded; a first and a second pallet rails on which the pallet can be movably loaded; first and second pallet feeding mechanisms that convey the pallet; and a pallet transfer mechanism that causes the pallet loaded on the first or second pallet rail to be transferred to the second or first pallet rail. The pallet transfer mechanism has a first movable portion that forms one part of the first pallet rail and that can be made continuous with the second pallet rail by being separated from another part; and a second movable portion that forms one part of the second pallet rail and that can be made continuous with the first pallet rail by being separated from another part. The first and second pallet feeding mechanisms have circulating endless first and second belts capable of engaging with the pallet that is loaded on each of the pallet rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junichiro Baba
  • Patent number: 7735768
    Abstract: A winding device (1) for a multi polar armature, which simultaneously winds a plurality of wire rods (5) onto a core (7) on which a plurality of winding cores (9) are arranged circularly, includes an index mechanism (11) for rotating the core (7) about a central axis thereof, a nozzle (3) for reeling out the plurality of wire rods (5), and a nozzle moving mechanism (12) for moving the nozzle (3). Every time the nozzle (3) completes a single revolution around the winding core (9), a twist (6) occurring in the wire rods (5) is undone by having the index mechanism (11) cause the core (7) to perform a single revolution about a central axis (T) thereof and having the nozzle moving mechanism (12) cause the nozzle (3) to follow the winding core (9) as the core (7) performs the single revolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Publication number: 20090261194
    Abstract: A winding apparatus includes a head 12 that supports a nozzle 11; a head support shaft 13 that supports the head 12; a traverse shaft 14 that rotates about an axial center independently of the head support shaft 13 and is connected to the head support shaft 13 in an axial direction; a shaft connecting device 15 that connects the two shafts 13, 14 such that when the head support shaft 13 rotates about the axial center, the rotation thereof is transmitted to the traverse shaft 14, but when the traverse shaft 14 rotates about the axial center, the rotation thereof is not transmitted to the head support shaft 13; a head rotating mechanism 16 that rotates the head 12 about the axial center by rotating the head support shaft 13 such that the traverse shaft 14 rotates in synchronization with the head support shaft 13; a nozzle moving mechanism 18 that moves the nozzle 11 in an axial diametrical direction by rotating the traverse shaft 14 such that the traverse shaft 14 rotates relative to the head support shaft 13;
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiji Naitou
  • Publication number: 20090057473
    Abstract: A winding device (1) that winds a wire (W) around a rotating work piece (C) includes a spindle shaft (43, 53) that supports the work piece (C) and rotates about an axial center, a wire supply mechanism (6) that supplies the wire (W) to the work piece (C), a guide (10, 10A) that rotates together with the spindle shaft (43, 53) and guides the wire (W) supplied by the wire supply mechanism (6) to a winding position of the work piece (C), and a guide moving mechanism (20, 20A) that adjusts the winding position of the work piece (C) by adjusting a position of the guide (10, 10A) relative to the work piece (C). The guide (10, 10A) is capable of being moved in an axial direction and a radial direction of the spindle shaft (43, 53) by the guide moving mechanism (20, 20A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Ujiie
  • Publication number: 20090013520
    Abstract: A winding method for winding a wire (2) fed from a nozzle (9) onto a stator (1) having a plurality of radially disposed teeth (4) includes a positioning step for positioning the wire (2) fed from the nozzle (9) relative to a tooth (4) while holding the wire (2) using a guide (7, 8) and a wire inserting step for moving the nozzle (9) relative to the stator (1) without passing the nozzle (9) between adjacent teeth (4A, 4B) while the wire (2) is held by the guide (7, 8) such that the wire (2) fed from the nozzle (9) is inserted between the adjacent teeth (4A, 4B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Publication number: 20080203213
    Abstract: A winding device (1) for a multi polar armature, which simultaneously winds a plurality of wire rods (5) onto a core (7) on which a plurality of winding cores (9) are arranged circularly, includes an index mechanism (11) for rotating the core (7) about a central axis thereof, a nozzle (3) for reeling out the plurality of wire rods (5), and a nozzle moving mechanism (12) for moving the nozzle (3). Every time the nozzle (3) completes a single revolution around the winding core (9), a twist (6) occurring in the wire rods (5) is undone by having the index mechanism (11) cause the core (7) to perform a single revolution about a central axis (T) thereof and having the nozzle moving mechanism (12) cause the nozzle (3) to follow the winding core (9) as the core (7) performs the single revolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Patent number: 6679449
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a method of wire winding without the failure of engagement of the wire caused by the deviation of position of a nozzle and bobbin terminal. The method is characterized in that, in the case of winding wire around the outer peripheries of rotating wind-up tools of which the peripheries are parallel to their axes of rotation, each wind-up tool 8 is attached to each of a plurality of spinning bodies 6 each of which has the rotation axis same as the wind-up tool, a rotation driving source is provided for each spinning body 6 for winding the wire, and the rotation driving sources are rotated in synchronism with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yosuke Sugiuchi
  • Patent number: 6325319
    Abstract: A winding apparatus, which delivers a line material from a nozzle and winds said line material, providing a notch portion on the tip portion of said nozzle, which eases the amount of bending of said line material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Noji
  • Patent number: 6105228
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a conveying means having a rotator and a chuck positioned on a rim of this rotator, wherein said chuck clasps a tip core, formed with electrodes at both ends, in a direction parallel to the line along which the electrodes lie, and the conveying means moves the tip core within a fixed plane of rotation; and a winding means, provided neighboring the periphery of the conveying means, for supplying the tip core to the chuck, making a tip coil by winding wire around the tip core, connecting both ends of the wire to the electrodes, cutting wire wound around the tip core from an external wire source, and removing the tip coil from the chuck, wherein the chuck is formed in such a way that the line along which said electrodes lie is at a fixed angle with regard to the radial axis which is orthogonal to the direction of movement of the tip core within the plane of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ishii