Patents Assigned to Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11873673
    Abstract: Provided is a single-axis hinge with a damper mechanism and a catch mechanism for allowing either one of a first member and a second member to be attached to a portion having a small attachment space. The single-axis hinge (2) includes the first member (11) attached to the main body, and the second member (12) which is attached to the door and can rotate with respect to the first member (11) around a shaft (13) facing a vertical direction. The catch mechanism (6) has a spring (8) and gives rotational force in a closing direction to the door in the vicinity of a closed position. The damper mechanism (7) has a linear damper (9) and damps rotation of the door when the door is closed. The catch mechanism (6) and the damper mechanism (7) are disposed on either one of the first member (11) and the second member (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Kashiwaguma, Shuu Shimizu, Naoya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11815117
    Abstract: A pair of latch members 36R, 36L in a case 20C protrudes from an outer face of the case 20C by a spring 38 and when the case 20C is passed through a wall hole 22H, the latch members 36R, 36L are narrowed by an engagement between outer edge (guiding) slant face 36ROI, 36LOI and a wall hole 22H and after the case 20C has passed through the wall hole 22H, the latch members 36R, 36L are spread by a spring 38 so as to engage the engagement slant faces 36RLI, 36LLI with the wall hole 22H and also while fixing temporarily the case 22C to the wall 22 together with a flange 20FL of the case 22C. After that, a screw 32 is screwed to draw the nut 34 toward the flange 20FL and to engage securely the latch members 36R, 36L held to the nut 34 with the wall hole 22H to complete secure fixing of the case 20C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Osaki
  • Publication number: 20230340820
    Abstract: The door guiding device 5 for a push-type push-in type door comprises a plurality of guiding rails 10 extending horizontally along a back-and-forth direction while being apart up-and-down from each other and being fixed to the lateral wall 1b of the receiver body 1; a plurality of sliders 20 each supported by the plurality of guiding rails 10 slidably to the front and rear direction; in interlocking frame 30 extending vertically (vertical frame) and being linked with the plurality of the sliders; and a hinge mechanism 50 disposed to the slider or the interlocking frame 30 for supporting the door 2 rotatably about the rotational axis line. One end of a turnbuckle 60 (support member) is linked with the slider 20 and another end is linked with the interlocking frame 30. A position of the forward-inclined door 2 by a deadweight is corrected to a vertical standing position by the turnbuckle 60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi TSUKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230279710
    Abstract: A one-way braking hinge capable of self-aligning a shaft and a one-way clutch is provided. The one-way braking hinge (10) includes a first leaf (1), a shaft (3) rotatably supported by the first leaf (1), at least one resistance part (4) that resists rotation of the shaft (3), a second leaf (2) rotatably coupled to the shaft (3), a one-way clutch (12) into which the shaft (3) is inserted, and a position adjusting member (11) to which the one-way clutch (12) is fixed. The position adjusting member (11) is position-adjustably coupled to the second leaf (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki ISHIGAYA, Hiroaki KAWAWA
  • Patent number: 11732517
    Abstract: Provided is a damper device capable of increasing torque of a coil spring without increasing an outer diameter of a case. The damper device includes the case (2), a shaft (3) that is relatively rotatable with respect to the case (2), fluid filled in a damper chamber (5) formed between the case (2) and the shaft (3), a bearing member (4) that forms a partition wall (5a) that closes one end of the damper chamber (5) in an axial direction and is separate from the shaft (3), and a coil spring (9) having one end connected to a side of the case (2) and the other end connected to the shaft (3) or the bearing member (4) to apply torque to the shaft (3) with respect to the case (2). The bearing member (4) is arranged between a winding portion (9a) of the coil spring (9) and the damper chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Yoshida, Yota Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20230193671
    Abstract: A hinge mounting structure is provided whose appearance can be improved. In a hinge mounting structure including a hinge (1) having a first piece (3) and a second piece (4) that are coupled together via a shaft (2) in such a manner as to be rotatable relative to each other, the first piece (3) being mounted on a side jamb (6), the second piece (4) being mounted on a door (5), the side jamb (6) is provided with a protruding portion (8) protruding forward of a wall surface, and a center (C) of the shaft (2) is placed backward of a front surface line (X) of the protruding portion (8) of the side jamb (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki KASHIWAGUMA, Yukihiko OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230193672
    Abstract: A hinge mounting structure is provided in which a door can open at a wide angle. In a hinge mounting structure including a hinge (1) having a first piece (3) and a second piece (4) that are coupled together via a shaft (2) in such a manner as to be rotatable relative to each other, the first piece (3) being mounted on a side jamb (6), the second piece (4) being mounted on an end face of a door (5), the side jamb (6) is provided with a protruding portion (8) protruding forward of a wall surface, and at least a part of the door (5) is backward of a front surface line (X), in an open position of the door (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki KASHIWAGUMA, Yukihiko OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220316248
    Abstract: One end of first and second arms 30 and 40 are rotatably connected to a first hinge body 10 and a second hinge body 20, respectively. The other end of the first arm is guided by a second guide 25 of the second hinge body and the other end of the second arm is guided by a first guide 15 of the first hinge body. Friction torque is applied on the second hinge body by the friction plate 60. The first guide has a main guide portion 15x and a sub-guide portion 15y that is connected to an end of the main guide portion and draws an arc centered on the first shaft member. When the other end of the second arm is on the sub-guide portion, frictional resistance is not received, so that the second hinge body is automatically rotated by the urging member 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei TSURUOKA, Yoshitaka ISHII, Yuichi HATANO
  • Patent number: 11459807
    Abstract: PROBLEM: To provide a retaining device for which the magnitude of resistance when an engaging protrusion moves between elastic pieces can be adjusted. SOLUTION: The retaining device 4 is provided with: a receiving member 5 that is attached to a main body 1, and an engagement member 6 that is attached to a movable body 2. The receiving member 5 has: a base part 10 attached to the main body 1, a first elastic piece 11 supported by the base part 10, and a second elastic piece 12 supported by the base part 10. The engagement member 6 has an engaging protrusion 8 that passes between the first elastic piece 11 and the second elastic piece 12 and is retained at a retaining position P. An interval between the first elastic piece 11 and the second elastic piece 12 becomes narrower than the engaging protrusion 8 at a more forward side than the retaining position P. The first elastic piece 11 bends more easily than the second elastic piece 12 at a more forward side than the retaining position P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Genichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20220298841
    Abstract: Provided is a single-axis hinge with a damper mechanism and a catch mechanism for allowing either one of a first member and a second member to be attached to a portion having a small attachment space. The single-axis hinge (2) includes the first member (11) attached to the main body, and the second member (12) which is attached to the door and can rotate with respect to the first member (11) around a shaft (13) facing a vertical direction. The catch mechanism (6) has a spring (8) and gives rotational force in a closing direction to the door in the vicinity of a closed position. The damper mechanism (7) has a linear damper (9) and damps rotation of the door when the door is closed. The catch mechanism (6) and the damper mechanism (7) are disposed on either one of the first member (11) and the second member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki KASHIWAGUMA, Shuu SHIMIZU, Naoya IWATA
  • Patent number: 11408218
    Abstract: Provided is a sliding door device which is capable of retracting a sliding door diagonally. Such a sliding door device 1 includes rails 7a and 7b for guiding the sliding door 2 to move in a retracting direction A from an open position to a closed position with respect to a main body 3 and guiding the sliding door 2 to move forward or backward in a front view of the sliding door 2 until reaching the closed position, a rod-shaped trigger 8 provided on one of the main body 3 and the sliding door 2, and a retracting device 9? provided on the other of the main body 3 and the sliding door 2 and retracting the trigger 8 while sliding in an axial direction D of the trigger 8 so that the sliding door 2 can move forward or backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Iijima, Kyosuke Uchino
  • Publication number: 20220228411
    Abstract: Provided is a sliding door device which can move a support shaft attached to a sliding door along an inclined portion of a rail by using a pull-in device. The rail (6a) is provided with the straight portion (11) for linearly guiding the support shaft attached to the sliding door (2) and the inclined portion (12) which is inclined with respect to the straight portion (11) and obliquely guides the support shaft. The straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) is provided with the pull-in device (15) which can capture a trigger (18) provided on the straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) and linearly move along the straight portion (11) of the rail (6a) when the sliding door (2) is closed. A pull-in force transmission part (20) for moving the support shaft along the inclined portion (12) of the rail (6a) is coupled to the pull-in device (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi IIJIMA, Kazuma MORI, Takuma KOMOTO
  • Patent number: 11384581
    Abstract: A door opening/closing apparatus is provided which can expand storage space in a main body. A door opening/closing apparatus includes at least two hinges, and a connecting bar that is connected to the at least two hinges. Each hinge includes a main body-side member, a door-side member, a main arm, a first link, and a second link, and causes a door to move parallel to itself between a closed position and an open position. The main arm includes a bent portion. The connecting bar is mounted on a door side of the main arm. A center of the connecting bar in a width direction thereof is placed on a second shaft side relative to a center between a first shaft and the second shaft of the main arm in a front view of the door in a state where the door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tomizawa, Ryo Niimi
  • Publication number: 20220195769
    Abstract: A hinge device includes a first hinge body 10, a second hinge body 20 and a link mechanism 6. The link mechanism includes a moving link 30 having a rear end rotatably connected to the first hinge body and a front end rotatably connected to the second hinge body, a front connecting link 50 having a proximal end portion rotatably connected to a front end portion of the first hinge body and an intermediate portion rotatably connected to an intermediate portion of the moving link, and a supporting link having one end rotatably connected to a distal end of the front connecting link and the other end rotatably connected to the second hinge body. The front connecting link has a pair of resin spacers 57 interposed between the pair of side walls 11 of the first hinge body 10 and the pair of side walls 31 of the moving link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki KASHIWAGUMA, Yukihiko OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220170518
    Abstract: Provided is a two-way clutch capable of making a size in an axial direction thereof compact. A first engaging element (5) and a second engaging element (6) are arranged in a first wedge-shaped space (S1) and a second wedge-shaped space (S2) between an outer member (2) and an inner member (3). The first engaging element (5) is held by the first retainer (7) and the first retainer (7) is enabled to swing to the outer member (2). The second engaging element (6) is held by the second retainer (8) and the second retainer (8) is enabled to swing to the outer member (2). In a side view orthogonal to an axial direction of the first engaging element (5) and the second engaging element (6), at least a part of the first engaging element (5) and at least a part of the second engaging element (6) overlap in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadashi ANZAI
  • Patent number: 11319739
    Abstract: A stay includes a first arm rotatably connected to any one of a body or a door openable to the body; a second arm, one end of the second arm being rotatably connected to the first arm and the other end being connected to any one of the body or the door. The first arm includes a resilient body, a slider urged by the resilient body to the second arm. A case slidably supports the slider toward the second arm, and a pressing part is abutted and pressured onto a cam face disposed to the second arm by the slider. An adjustment mechanism changes a pressing position between the cam face and the pressing part to a crossing direction with respect to a sliding direction of the slider and a rotation shaft axis direction of the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yasuda, Takuma Komoto
  • Publication number: 20220106824
    Abstract: A hinge device 1 comprises a dumper hinge 2 and a gravity hinge 3. The gravity hinge 3 comprises a rotational force imparting mechanism 70 for converting gravity of the door 6 to rotational force to a closing direction when the door 6 rotates to the closing direction. The dumper hinge 2 comprises a dumper mechanism 30 for reducing the rotational force to the closing direction of the door 6. The dumper mechanism 30 includes a linear dumper 31 disposed to the first hinge member 10 and a first cam member 32 and includes a second cam member 35 disposed to the second hinge member 20. The linear dumper 31 is positioned far from the shaft member 40 in an orthogonal direction to a shaft line of the shaft member 40 and is positioned along the shaft member 40. When the door 6 rotates, the linear dumper 31 is shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi IIJIMA, Kazuma MORI
  • Patent number: 11284729
    Abstract: A damper device set is provided which can mount a damper device on a door that is thin and has a constraint on the mounting position. A first fastening member is used to fix a mounting plate to a door. A second fastening member placed at a position different from the first fastening member in a thickness direction of the door is used to fix, to the mounting plate, a damper device including a case and a linear damper housed in the case. At least part of the linear damper overlaps at least part of the first fastening member in plan view of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nishiyama, Hiroki Nakayama, Kazuaki Kashiwaguma, Shuu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20220049535
    Abstract: Provided is a damper device capable of increasing torque of a coil spring without increasing an outer diameter of a case. The damper device includes the case (2), a shaft (3) that is relatively rotatable with respect to the case (2), fluid filled in a damper chamber (5) formed between the case (2) and the shaft (3), a bearing member (4) that forms a partition wall (5a) that closes one end of the damper chamber (5) in an axial direction and is separate from the shaft (3), and a coil spring (9) having one end connected to a side of the case (2) and the other end connected to the shaft (3) or the bearing member (4) to apply torque to the shaft (3) with respect to the case (2). The bearing member (4) is arranged between a winding portion (9a) of the coil spring (9) and the damper chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro YOSHIDA, Yota MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 11180938
    Abstract: An object is to provide a hinge which can attach a supporting part for supporting rotatably a holder part easily to the holder part holding the door. A hinge comprises a holder part for holding a door (front-side body receiving a left-and-right adjustment segment and back-side body), a supporting part for supporting rotatably the holder part (resin bush inserted in a rotation shaft), and a connection part (resin catcher) for connecting the holder part to the supporting part, and the resin catcher comprises an attachment part (recesses) for attaching to the holder part and a pawl for gripping elastically the supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SUGATSUNE KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro Sakuma