Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Ohashi

Hiroyasu Ohashi 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).

  • Patent number: 11596090
    Abstract: The control device of a tape feeder, during the loading processing, in a case in which carrier tape that is preadjusted such that a length from a first cavity, which houses the electronic component and which is first from the leading end of the carrier tape among the multiple cavities, to the leading end of the carrier tape is a regulated length is inserted into the insertion section, starts conveyance of the carrier tape and makes a position of the first cavity a specified position in the feeder main body in accordance with a detection result of the detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Patent number: 11425850
    Abstract: The feeder includes a first sprocket provided in an insertion section, having engagement protrusions, engageable with engagement holes of a carrier tape, formed on only a part of the outer circumference, and a second sprocket arranged side by side with the first sprocket, on the supply section side of the first sprocket, having engagement protrusions formed over the entire circumference. A control device of the feeder restricts contact between the engagement protrusions of the first sprocket facing the carrier tape and the carrier tape after the engagement protrusions of the second sprocket disengage from the carrier tape in an unloading process of conveying the carrier tape to the insertion section side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Hara, Akira Takahashi, Hiroyasu Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11032960
    Abstract: A feeder includes a feeder main body, a tape guide provided in feeder main body, a tape separating device to separate cover tape covering component storage sections, a tape conveyance path between the feeder main body and the tape guide and having recessed groove through which the component storage sections of the embossed carrier tape can be inserted, and a pressing device disposed in the recessed groove of the tape conveyance path to press the embossed carrier tape in a direction in which the embossed carrier tape is brought into abutment with the tape guide. The pressing device is positioned at both sides of the component storage sections in a width direction in of the recessed groove and presses flange sections of the embossed carrier tape without pressing the component storage sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Publication number: 20210153397
    Abstract: The control device of a tape feeder, during the loading processing, in a case in which carrier tape that is preadjusted such that a length from a first cavity, which houses the electronic component and which is first from the leading end of the carrier tape among the multiple cavities, to the leading end of the carrier tape is a regulated length is inserted into the insertion section, starts conveyance of the carrier tape and makes a position of the first cavity a specified position in the feeder main body in accordance with a detection result of the detection sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20200187398
    Abstract: Feeder (21) includes feeder main body (21b), tape guide (77) provided in feeder main body (21 b) and including tape separating device (70) configured to separate cover tape (92) covering component storage sections (91a), tape conveyance path (38) formed along a feeding direction of embossed carrier tape (90) between feeder main body (21b) and tape guide (77) and having recessed groove (38b) through which component storage sections (91a) of embossed carrier tape (90) can be inserted, and pressing device (80) disposed in recessed groove (38b) of tape conveyance path (38) and configured to press embossed carrier tape (90) in a direction in which embossed carrier tape (90) is brought into abutment with tape guide (77), wherein pressing member (80) is positioned at both sides of component storage sections (91a) in a width direction in recessed groove (38b) and presses flange sections (91b) of embossed carrier tape (90) without pressing component storage sections (91a) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20200045861
    Abstract: The feeder includes a first sprocket provided in an insertion section, having engagement protrusions, engageable with engagement holes of a carrier tape, formed on only a part of the outer circumference, and a second sprocket arranged side by side with the first sprocket, on the supply section side of the first sprocket, having engagement protrusions formed over the entire circumference. A control device of the feeder restricts contact between the engagement protrusions of the first sprocket facing the carrier tape and the carrier tape after the engagement protrusions of the second sprocket disengage from the carrier tape in an unloading process of conveying the carrier tape to the insertion section side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira HARA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Hiroyasu OHASHI
  • Patent number: 10470349
    Abstract: A non-splicing feeder including: multiple sprockets in a conveyance direction that accurately supply components stored in carrier tape to a supply position; a main body; a first sprocket on which first engaging protrusions are formed which is rotatably provided at supply position of main body; a second sprocket on which second engaging protrusions are formed which is rotatably provided on main body at a position on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of carrier tape with respect to first sprocket; wherein a tooth thickness dimension of second engaging protrusion is set to be smaller than a tooth thickness dimension of first engaging protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Patent number: 10462949
    Abstract: A reel holding device is provided. The device includes: a case which accommodates the plurality of component supply reels to be aligned in a direction of a reel axial line; outer circumferential support members which are built between two sides walls of the case, and support outer circumferences of the multiple component supply reels to be rotatable; and a deviation preventing member which prevents the component supply reels from deviating from the outer circumferential support members. At least one of the outer circumferential support members and the deviation preventing member is an integrated rod-like member which is built between the two side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Takuya Nagaishi
  • Patent number: 10426069
    Abstract: A feeder provided with: a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting carrier tape that stores multiple components and on a front section of which is formed a tape discharge section for discharging the carrier tape from which components have been removed; a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, tape feeding path being provided on feeder main body between side walls and so as to connect to tape insertion section and tape discharge section; and a cover member provided on the feeder main body in an openable and closable manner so as to cover the tape feeding path between the rear-side sprockets and the front-side sprockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Horoki Murase
  • Patent number: 10375868
    Abstract: A tape feeder includes a reel holding section, a feeder main body, and a movable mechanism which is provided between the feeder main body and the reel holding section, and allows the reel holding section to relatively move with respect to the feeder main body. The movable mechanism is capable of changing a position of the reel holding section with respect to the feeder main body between an upper position and a lower position, and is capable of changing the position of the reel holding section between a proximity position and a separation position at least at the lower position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10342168
    Abstract: A feeder includes a discharge guide member which is provided on a feeder main body to communicate with a tape discharging section and guides such that a carrier tape which is discharged from the tape discharging section heads downward, a peeling member which is provided on the feeder main body and peels a cover tape from the carrier tape before the carrier tape which is conveyed by a front side sprocket reaches the tape discharging section, and a contacting and positioning member which is provided on the feeder main body, causes the cover tape which covers the carrier tape which is conveyed by the front side sprocket to contact the peeling member, and positions the carrier tape from which the cover tape is peeled and which is discharged from the tape discharging section at a regular position inside the discharge guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Takashi Kawatani, Takuya Nagaishi
  • Patent number: 10321619
    Abstract: A feeder provided with: a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting carrier tape that stores multiple components; a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, the tape feeding path being provided on the feeder main body so as to connect to the tape insertion section; and an insertion guiding member in which is formed a guiding groove capable of guiding the carrier tape to the tape insertion section when the carrier tape is inserted to the tape insertion section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Patent number: 10316580
    Abstract: A cover device which covers an upper part of a mounting work space of a component mounting machine includes: an openable/closable cover including a first cover portion swingable around a first swinging shaft line and a second cover portion attached to a free end of the first cover portion to be swingable around a second swinging shaft line; and a guiding device which stably holds the openable/closable cover in a half-opened state and in an entirely opened state. To hold the half-opened state of the openable/closable cover, a guide rail is provided with a downwardly curved portion at an intermediate portion of the guide rail, and a flip-up type guide provided above the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinori Shimizu, Toshihiko Yamasaki, Hiroyasu Ohashi, Masaki Murai
  • Patent number: 10285313
    Abstract: The present invention includes a tape peeling mechanism provided with a peeling member configured to enter a leading end surface in a feeding direction of fed component supply tape made from carrier tape and cover tape so as to peel the cover tape from the carrier tape, enabling a component to be supplied from at a component supply position, wherein the peeling member is displaced upwards after entering the leading end surface of the carrier tape as the component supply tape is fed. Accordingly, cover tape is reliably peeled without damaging components, and changeover work on the leading end of the component supply tape is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Murase, Hiroyasu Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10212868
    Abstract: A feeder, for which carrier tape is reliably inserted to a specified position without contacting engaging protrusions of sprocket, is provided. The feeder includes an entrance retaining member that pushes the carrier tape inserted into a tape insertion section towards a tape feeding path, a rotatable lever that raises the entrance retaining member when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion section, and a contact prevention device that prevents contact between the carrier tape inserted into the tape insertion section and the engaging protrusions when the entrance retaining member is raised by the rotation of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase, Satoshi Osaki
  • Patent number: 10165717
    Abstract: A component mounting device which improves pickup accuracy of a component without delaying cycle time. A feeder which is capable of continuously feeding a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape to a component supply position without splicing, identification device for imaging a component which is a first component after switching from the first carrier tape to the second carrier tape using the imaging device and identifying a center position of the component before picking up the component, and correction control device for subjecting the X-axis slide to positional correction based on the identification carried out by the identification device such that the suction nozzle picks up the component at the center of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Patent number: 10159170
    Abstract: A groove for allowing passing of a component storage section during conveyance of a carrier tape having the component storage section protruding is formed in a tape conveyance path of a feeder. The groove is provided with a tape lower face biasing member which is pressed by the lower face of the carrier tape and is deformed downward when the carrier tape has the component storage section protruding until the carrier tape inserted from a tape insertion section reaches a rear side sprocket, and biases the lower face of the carrier tape when the carrier tape has the component storage section not protruding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Koichiro Sugimoto, Akira Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10059552
    Abstract: A feeder for which carrier tape is reliably inserted to a specified position, the feeder including entrance retaining member that pushes carrier tape inserted into tape insertion section towards tape feeding path, rotatable lever that raises entrance retaining member when carrier tape is inserted into tape insertion section, and stopper member that regulates the insertion position of the carrier tape inserted into tape insertion section to a specified position when entrance retaining member is raised by the rotation of lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase
  • Publication number: 20180160576
    Abstract: A feeder includes a discharge guide member which is provided on a feeder main body to communicate with a tape discharging section and guides such that a carrier tape which is discharged from the tape discharging section heads downward, a peeling member which is provided on the feeder main body and peels a cover tape from the carrier tape before the carrier tape which is conveyed by a front side sprocket reaches the tape discharging section, and a contacting and positioning member which is provided on the feeder main body, causes the cover tape which covers the carrier tape which is conveyed by the front side sprocket to contact the peeling member, and positions the carrier tape from which the cover tape is peeled and which is discharged from the tape discharging section at a regular position inside the discharge guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Takashi KAWATANI, Takuya NAGAISHI
  • Publication number: 20180146581
    Abstract: A reel holding device is provided. The device includes: a case which accommodates the plurality of component supply reels to be aligned in a direction of a reel axial line; outer circumferential support members which are built between two sides walls of the case, and support outer circumferences of the multiple component supply reels to be rotatable; and a deviation preventing member which prevents the component supply reels from deviating from the outer circumferential support members. At least one of the outer circumferential support members and the deviation preventing member is an integrated rod-like member which is built between the two side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Takuya NAGAISHI