Patents by Inventor Hideki Oiwa
Hideki Oiwa 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).
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Patent number: 11052630Abstract: A sheet processor subjecting a sheet having been conveyed forward to processing along a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, includes: a processing unit performing the processing; and a receiving unit receiving the processing unit therein in a state capable of perfecting the processing on the sheet, and the processing unit includes a first processing tool 4A and a second processing tool 4B disposed to vertically oppose each other with a conveyance surface of the sheet disposed therebetween, and the receiving unit includes at least one receiver that removably receives the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B in the state capable of performing the processing on the sheet, with arbitrarily selected one of the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B disposed above the conveyance surface, and with arbitrarily selected another of the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B disposed below the conveyance surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Oiwa, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Masayasu Matsumoto, Takuya Tashiro
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Patent number: 10850414Abstract: A sheet material processing device 3 for performing processing on a having-been-conveyed sheet material along a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the sheet material, includes: a blade member 4 including an upper blade part 42 and a lower blade part 41 that extend in the perpendicular direction and then pressing both blade parts 41 and 42 to each other so as to perform predetermined processing on the sheet material located between both blade parts; a pressing mechanism 5 for pressing both blade parts to each other; and a moving mechanism 6 for moving the blade member in the perpendicular direction, wherein in the upper blade part 42, a processing blade 421 is formed at one or more sites in the perpendicular direction, and wherein in the lower blade part 41, a receiving part for the processing blade is formed over the section facing the processing blade 421.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Oiwa
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Patent number: 10442653Abstract: The apparatus includes: a conveyance directional processing part for performing processing along the conveyance direction onto the sheet, the conveyance directional processing part being constructed such that at the same position in the conveyance direction, a plurality of processing machines of two or more types are aligned in a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and provided in a freely attachable and detachable manner; a condition input part through which processing conditions in the conveyance directional processing part are inputted; a display part for displaying the processing conditions; and a processing machine selection control part for acquiring types and arrangement of the processing machines to be provided in the conveyance directional processing part such that the processing conditions may be satisfied and then displaying the acquired types and arrangement on the display part.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Hideki Oiwa, Tomoyuki Nagayama, Akane Tokutake
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Patent number: 10272583Abstract: A slitter comprising: an upper rotary blade; a lower rotary blade; an upper housing for holding the upper rotary blade; and a lower housing for holding the lower rotary blade, the slitter being constructed such that the both rotary blades revolve in a manner that a tip on a cutting surface side of the upper rotary blade and a tip on a cutting surface side of the lower rotary blade are rubbed together so that a sheet passing through between the both rotary blades is cut, wherein the upper rotary blade is cantilevered on the cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part and the lower rotary blade is cantilevered on a non-cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Oiwa, Masayasu Matsumoto, Taichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20180339483Abstract: A sheet processor subjecting a sheet having been conveyed forward to processing along a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, includes: a processing unit performing the processing; and a receiving unit receiving the processing unit therein in a state capable of perfecting the processing on the sheet, and the processing unit includes a first processing tool 4A and a second processing tool 4B disposed to vertically oppose each other with a conveyance surface of the sheet disposed therebetween, and the receiving unit includes at least one receiver that removably receives the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B in the state capable of performing the processing on the sheet, with arbitrarily selected one of the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B disposed above the conveyance surface, and with arbitrarily selected another of the first processing tool 4A and the second processing tool 4B disposed below the conveyance surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki OIWA, Yasuhiro TANAKA, Masayasu MATSUMOTO, Takuya TASHIRO
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Publication number: 20180079617Abstract: The apparatus includes: a conveyance directional processing part for performing processing along the conveyance direction onto the sheet, the conveyance directional processing part being constructed such that at the same position in the conveyance direction, a plurality of processing machines of two or more types are aligned in a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and provided in a freely attachable and detachable manner; a condition input part through which processing conditions in the conveyance directional processing part are inputted; a display part for displaying the processing conditions; and a processing machine selection control part for acquiring types and arrangement of the processing machines to be provided in the conveyance directional processing part such that the processing conditions may be satisfied and then displaying the acquired types and arrangement on the display part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Hideki OIWA, Tomoyuki NAGAYAMA, Akane TOKUTAKE
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Publication number: 20180079097Abstract: A slitter comprising: an upper rotary blade; a lower rotary blade; an upper housing for holding the upper rotary blade; and a lower housing for holding the lower rotary blade, the slitter being constructed such that the both rotary blades revolve in a manner that a tip on a cutting surface side of the upper rotary blade and a tip on a cutting surface side of the lower rotary blade are rubbed together so that a sheet passing through between the both rotary blades is cut, wherein the upper rotary blade is cantilevered on the cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part and the lower rotary blade is cantilevered on a non-cutting surface side by a cantilevered supporting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Hideki OIWA, Masayasu MATSUMOTO, Taichi YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160346945Abstract: A sheet material processing device 3 for performing processing on a having-been-conveyed sheet material along a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the sheet material, includes: a blade member 4 including an upper blade part 42 and a lower blade part 41 that extend in the perpendicular direction and then pressing both blade parts 41 and 42 to each other so as to perform predetermined processing on the sheet material located between both blade parts; a pressing mechanism 5 for pressing both blade parts to each other; and a moving mechanism 6 for moving the blade member in the perpendicular direction, wherein in the upper blade part 42, a processing blade 421 is formed at one or more sites in the perpendicular direction, and wherein in the lower blade part 41, a receiving part for the processing blade is formed over the section facing the processing blade 421.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki OIWA
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Publication number: 20150059632Abstract: A workpiece holding frame includes: a main body having a frame side; and a holding piece directly attracted by magnetic force towards the frame side. A sheet-like workpiece is sandwiched and held between the frame side and the holding piece to make the workpiece stretched taut at a lower surface of the holding frame. The workpiece is subjected to selectively both of printing and embroidery processes without having to change the resulting stretched-taut state. The holding piece has a groove for accommodating therein a permanent magnet. The frame side includes a flat portion and a rib extending perpendicularly along an inner edge thereof, and the holding piece is disposed so as to be accommodated in a space of the frame side which is formed by the flat portion and the rib. The workpiece is bent in contact with an end edge of the rib to be is stretched taut.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Yasutami Amakawa, Shunzou Nanba, Hideki Oiwa
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Patent number: 8773738Abstract: A paper processing apparatus equipped with a paper transferor for sequentially transferring paper sheets while maintaining a predetermined interval between a certain paper sheet and the next paper sheet; a paper position detector for detecting the position of a paper sheet; a plurality of processors for performing processing for the paper sheet; an information reader for reading information relating to processing to be performed for the paper sheet; and a controller for controlling operations relating to the paper transferor, the paper position detector, the plurality of processors, and the information reader, wherein upon judging that the certain paper sheet has passed through a certain processor, the controller carries out control to adjust the widthwise position of the certain processor so as to be adapted for the processing for the next paper sheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Akihiko Toki, Masasuke Funase, Hideki Oiwa
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Publication number: 20130057930Abstract: A paper processing apparatus equipped with a paper transferor for sequentially transferring paper sheets while maintaining a predetermined interval between a certain paper sheet and the next paper sheet; a paper position detector for detecting the position of a paper sheet; a plurality of processors for performing processing for the paper sheet; an information reader for reading information relating to processing to be performed for the paper sheet; and a controller for controlling operations relating to the paper transferor, the paper position detector, the plurality of processors, and the information reader, wherein upon judging that the certain paper sheet has passed through a certain processor, the controller carries out control to adjust the widthwise position of the certain processor so as to be adapted for the processing for the next paper sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Akihiko Toki, Masasuke Funase, Hideki Oiwa
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Patent number: 8353509Abstract: A stacker device includes a conveying belt, a longitudinal receiving guide, a paper sheet discharge detecting part, a first detecting part having a rod body, a second detecting part, and a control part for controlling the guide drive mechanism and the belt drive mechanism. The control part is formed so as to control both the mechanisms so that after the predetermined time T, which is required for the paper sheet to be stacked on the stacking surface after the paper sheet discharge detecting part detects the rear edge of the paper sheet having been conveyed to the discharging roller, passes and until the first detecting part detects the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the upstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time, and after that, until the first detecting part does not detect the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the downstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
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Patent number: 8322713Abstract: When the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the retraction position by the alignment guide moving mechanism, and after the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the guide position by the alignment guide moving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki
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Patent number: 8273004Abstract: A paper folding mechanism includes: first and second folding rollers (51, 52); first and second conveyance rollers (61, 62); a protrusion member (71); and a control part. Both the rollers (51, 52) are provided so that a paper is sandwiched therebetween with its fold line located in front, and is allowed to pass therethrough in a first direction. The first folding roller (51) and the first conveyance roller (61) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second folding roller (52) and the second conveyance roller (62) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in any one of the second direction and the direction opposite thereto. The protrusion member (71) is provided so that the fold line of the paper conveyed by both the rollers (61, 62) is protruded in the first direction and fed between both the rollers (51, 52).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
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Patent number: 8157261Abstract: A paper sheet conveying device is equipped with a conveying path (2) formed of conveying roller pairs and a controlling section conveying rollers. The conveying path (2) is composed of a first-half conveying path (2A) and a last-half conveying path (2B). The first-half conveying path (2A) has a first-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a first-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers. The last-half conveying path (2B) has a last-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a last-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers. The controlling section is configured so as to control the first-half driving mechanism, the first-half vertically moving mechanism, the last-half driving mechanism and the last-half vertically moving mechanism depending on the position of the paper sheet being conveyed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
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Publication number: 20120049443Abstract: When the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the retraction position by the alignment guide moving mechanism, and after the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the guide position by the alignment guide moving mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki
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Publication number: 20120007306Abstract: A stacker device includes a conveying belt, a longitudinal receiving guide, a paper sheet discharge detecting part, a first detecting part having a rod body, a second detecting part, and a control part for controlling the guide drive mechanism and the belt drive mechanism. The control part is formed so as to control both the mechanisms so that after the predetermined time T, which is required for the paper sheet to be stacked on the stacking surface after the paper sheet discharge detecting part detects the rear edge of the paper sheet having been conveyed to the discharging roller, passes and until the first detecting part detects the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the upstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time, and after that, until the first detecting part does not detect the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the downstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
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Publication number: 20110074091Abstract: A paper sheet conveying device is equipped with a conveying path (2) formed of a large number of conveying roller pairs and a controlling section for detecting the position of the paper sheet being conveyed and controlling the operation of the conveying rollers. The conveying path (2) is composed of a first-half conveying path (2A) and a last-half conveying path (2B). The first-half conveying path (2A) has a first-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a first-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers. The last-half conveying path (2B) has a last-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a last-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, HIdeki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
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Patent number: 7832318Abstract: A paper sheet processing device for processing paper sheets while carrying the paper sheets, includes a device body, a carrier for carrying the paper sheets one by one, a carrier driver for driving the carrier, processing device parts which are installed in a carrying route and which process the paper sheets, and a processing driver for driving the processing device parts. The processing device parts are installed detachably from the device body.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Duplo Seiko CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Akira Wada
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Publication number: 20100222195Abstract: A paper folding mechanism includes: first and second folding rollers (51, 52); first and second conveyance rollers (61, 62); a protrusion member (71); and a control part. Both the rollers (51, 52) are provided so that a paper is sandwiched therebetween with its fold line located in front, and is allowed to pass therethrough in a first direction. The first folding roller (51) and the first conveyance roller (61) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second folding roller (52) and the second conveyance roller (62) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in any one of the second direction and the direction opposite thereto. The protrusion member (71) is provided so that the fold line of the paper conveyed by both the rollers (61, 62) is protruded in the first direction and fed between both the rollers (51, 52).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda