Patents by Inventor Akio Kawato

Akio Kawato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Panel-carrying-out apparatus
    Patent number: 8037998
    Abstract: A panel-carrying-out apparatus used for conveying panels ejected from a press machine includes: a semicircular sorting conveyor adapted to be driven switchably in a normal direction or a reverse direction; and a pair of straight conveyors respectively disposed at ends of the sorting conveyor. Each of the panels from the press machine is mounted on the center position of the sorting conveyor in terms of a conveying path. Specifically, an arced conveyor included in the sorting conveyor, on which each of the panels is initially mounted, is adapted to be driven switchably in the normal direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Noda, Akio Kawato, Koji Uozumi
  • Panel-carrying-out apparatus
    Patent number: 7806251
    Abstract: A panel-carrying-out apparatus used for conveying panels ejected from a press machine includes: a semicircular sorting conveyor adapted to be driven switchably in a normal direction or a reverse direction; and a pair of straight conveyors respectively disposed at ends of the sorting conveyor. Each of the panels from the press machine is mounted on the center position of the sorting conveyor in terms of a conveying path. Specifically, an arced conveyor included in the sorting conveyor, on which each of the panels is initially mounted, is adapted to be driven switchably in the normal direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Noda, Akio Kawato, Koji Uozumi
  • PANEL-CARRYING-OUT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100236903
    Abstract: A panel-carrying-out apparatus used for conveying panels ejected from a press machine includes: a semicircular sorting conveyor adapted to be driven switchably in a normal direction or a reverse direction; and a pair of straight conveyors respectively disposed at ends of the sorting conveyor. Each of the panels from the press machine is mounted on the center position of the sorting conveyor in terms of a conveying path. Specifically, an arced conveyor included in the sorting conveyor, on which each of the panels is initially mounted, is adapted to be driven switchably in the normal direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu NODA, Akio Kawato, Koji Uozumi
  • PANEL-CARRYING-OUT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090038910
    Abstract: A panel-carrying-out apparatus used for conveying panels ejected from a press machine includes: a semicircular sorting conveyor adapted to be driven switchably in a normal direction or a reverse direction; and a pair of straight conveyors respectively disposed at ends of the sorting conveyor. Each of the panels from the press machine is mounted on the center position of the sorting conveyor in terms of a conveying path. Specifically, an arced conveyor included in the sorting conveyor, on which each of the panels is initially mounted, is adapted to be driven switchably in the normal direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu NODA, Akio Kawato, Koji Uozumi