Patents by Inventor Junichi Nakane
Junichi Nakane 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: 11938519Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes: a tool body; and an extension that moves relatively with respect to the tool body. The extension extends out of the tool body and includes a head that presses a cleaning element formed with a tape-like adhesive element onto an optical connector. A relative movement of the extension with respect to the tool body carries the cleaning element to the head, and after carrying the cleaning element to the head, enables the cleaning element to contact the optical connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20240087614Abstract: A spindle motor includes a base being a cast product as a part of a housing of a hard disk drive device. The base has a hole portion configured to accommodate a fastening member configured to fasten a member to be attached to the base. The hole portion is a blind hole extending in a depth direction from a surface of the base and having a tip surface formed flat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Junichi NAKANE, Hideaki SHOWA
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Patent number: 11841500Abstract: An attachment cleaning tool includes: a cleaning tool; and an attachment detachably attached to the cleaning tool. The cleaning tool includes: cleaning bodies that clean connection end surfaces of ferrules of an optical connector; head members each that press the cleaning bodies against the connection end surfaces; nozzle members that respectively accommodate the head members; a feeding mechanism that supplies and withdraws the cleaning bodies with respect to the head members; and an accommodating body which accommodates the feeding mechanism. Each of the connection members of the attachment includes: an attachment portion attached to a tip portion of each of the nozzle members; and a tubular portion that protrudes from the attachment portion in a longitudinal direction of the nozzle members and into which one of the ferrules is inserted. The connection members move following a relative movement of the nozzle members in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Fujita, Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20230290378Abstract: A base member includes a projection having a cylindrical shape and projecting in an axial direction and a component placement part. The projection and the component placement part are adjacent to each other via a curved surface part having a first curved surface and a second curved surface. The first curved surface and the second curved surface have a diameter increasing toward the component placement part in the axial direction. The second curved surface is located closer to a side of the component placement part than the first curved surface in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Junichi NAKANE, Hideaki SHOWA
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Patent number: 11682431Abstract: A base member serves as a part of a housing of a hard disk drive device. The base member includes a base body being a cast product, a first machined surface obtained by machining a portion formed with a convex portion of the base body, and a coating film covering a surface of the base body. The base body includes a coated surface obtained by covering the first machined surface with the coating film, and a second machined portion obtained by machining a part of the base body other than the first machined surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Hideaki Showa, Kazuo Sato, Junichi Nakane
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Patent number: 11579376Abstract: A cleaning tool includes a tool body and an extension part that extends from the tool body and that includes: a head that presses a cleaning element onto a cleaning target on a pressing surface; an inner guide part through which the head is inserted; and an outer guide part through which the inner guide part is inserted. When cleaning a first optical connector, an outer peripheral portion of the outer guide part guides the head with respect to a ferrule endface of the first optical connector. When cleaning a second optical connector that includes a housing having a different shape from a shape of a housing of the first optical connector, the outer guide part retracts and the inner guide part is exposed toward the second optical connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20220187545Abstract: A cleaning tool includes a head, a take-up reel, a driven roller, and a passthrough component. The head presses a cleaning element, having a tape shape, onto an optical connector. The take-up reel reels the cleaning element retrieved from the head. The driven roller guides the cleaning element on a convey path from the head to the take-up reel. The pass-through component includes a slit through which the cleaning element is extended, and the pass-through component is located between the driven rollers and the take-up reel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20220082819Abstract: An attachment cleaning tool includes: a cleaning tool; and an attachment detachably attached to the cleaning tool. The cleaning tool includes: cleaning bodies that clean connection end surfaces of ferrules of an optical connector; head members each that press the cleaning bodies against the connection end surfaces; nozzle members that respectively accommodate the head members; a feeding mechanism that supplies and withdraws the cleaning bodies with respect to the head members; and an accommodating body which accommodates the feeding mechanism. Each of the connection members of the attachment includes: an attachment portion attached to a tip portion of each of the nozzle members; and a tubular portion that protrudes from the attachment portion in a longitudinal direction of the nozzle members and into which one of the ferrules is inserted. The connection members move following a relative movement of the nozzle members in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Fujita, Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20220068305Abstract: A base member serves as a part of a housing of a hard disk drive device. The base member includes a base body being a cast product, a first machined surface obtained by machining a portion formed with a convex portion of the base body, and a coating film covering a surface of the base body. The base body includes a coated surface obtained by covering the first machined surface with the coating film, and a second machined portion obtained by machining a part of the base body other than the first machined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Hideaki SHOWA, Kazuo SATO, Junichi NAKANE
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Patent number: 11226454Abstract: A cleaning tool for an optical connector includes: a body part; a substrate to which the body part is fixed; and a head unit that includes: a head that presses a cleaning unit against the optical connector; and a head housing that houses the head. The head housing fits on a housing of the optical connector, and the head unit moves with respect to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20210146405Abstract: An optical connector cleaning tool includes: a tool body; and an extension that moves relatively with respect to the tool body. The extension extends out of the tool body and includes a head that presses a cleaning element formed with a tape-like adhesive element onto an optical connector. A relative movement of the extension with respect to the tool body carries the cleaning element to the head, and after carrying the cleaning element to the head, enables the cleaning element to contact the optical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Patent number: 10802226Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a plurality of optical connectors where the cleaning tool includes: an adhesive portion that is integrally formed with the cleaning tool and that contacts a plurality of connecting end faces of the optical connectors collectively. The plurality of optical connectors are inserted into and connected with one housing that is fitted with another housing. The adhesive portion is disposed on the other housing. The adhesive portion contacts the connecting end faces collectively by fitting the one housing with the other housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Shigeo Takahashi, Akihiro Nakama, Hirotaka Asada
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Patent number: 10802227Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning an optical connector includes: a head that presses a cleaning unit against the optical connector; a supply reel that supplies the cleaning unit to the head; and a take-up reel that collects the cleaning unit from the head. The supply reel and the take-up reel are disposed rotatably about a common rotation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20200166714Abstract: A cleaning tool includes a tool body and an extension part that extends from the tool body and that includes: a head that presses a cleaning element onto a cleaning target on a pressing surface; an inner guide part through which the head is inserted; and an outer guide part through which the inner guide part is inserted. When cleaning a first optical connector, an outer peripheral portion of the outer guide part guides the head with respect to a ferrule endface of the first optical connector. When cleaning a second optical connector that includes a housing having a different shape from a shape of a housing of the first optical connector, the outer guide part retracts and the inner guide part is exposed toward the second optical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Patent number: 10634857Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning an optical connector including a plurality of ferrules, including: a plurality of heads whose pressing surfaces are spanned by a cleaner, each of the pressing surfaces being for pressing the cleaner against the ferrules; a guide member that is placed sandwiched between the heads, and that guides the heads in such a manner that the heads can move rearward; and a cover that accommodates the plurality of heads and the guide member and that exposes the cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20200103600Abstract: A cleaning tool for an optical connector includes: a body part; a substrate to which the body part is fixed; and a head unit that includes: a head that presses a cleaning unit against the optical connector; and a head housing that houses the head. The head housing fits on a housing of the optical connector, and the head unit moves with respect to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20200016632Abstract: A cleaning tool that cleans an optical connector includes an adhesive body that contacts an optical signal region of the optical connector where an optical signal enters and is emitted from the optical connector. The adhesive body includes a protrusion that protrudes in a region—that contacts the optical signal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nakama, Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Shigeo Takahashi, Hirotaka Asada, Makoto Goto, Masayoshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190384012Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning an optical connector includes: a head that presses a cleaning unit against the optical connector; a supply reel that supplies the cleaning unit to the head; and a take-up reel that collects the cleaning unit from the head. The supply reel and the take-up reel are disposed rotatably about a common rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventor: Junichi Nakane
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Publication number: 20190369337Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a plurality of optical connectors where the cleaning tool includes: an adhesive portion that is integrally formed with the cleaning tool and that contacts a plurality of connecting end faces of the optical connectors collectively. The plurality of optical connectors are inserted into and connected with one housing that is fitted with another housing. The adhesive portion is disposed on the other housing. The adhesive portion contacts the connecting end faces collectively by fitting the one housing with the other housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Shigeo Takahashi, Akihiro Nakama, Hirotaka Asada
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Patent number: 10338322Abstract: A cleaning tool includes: a tool body; and an insertion part provided projecting from the tool body, the insertion part being configured to be movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the tool body, the insertion part including a head unit, the head unit being configured to press a cleaning element against a cleaning target with a pressing surface, wherein by relatively moving the tool body and the insertion part, the cleaning element is supplied and recovered, and the head unit is rotated in a rotation direction with the predetermined direction as an axis, the head unit includes a head member and a tubular member, the head member including the pressing surface, the head member being inserted into the tubular member with the pressing surface in a projected state, the cleaning element is stretched around the pressing surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventor: Junichi Nakane