Patents by Inventor Kaoru Okuyama

Kaoru Okuyama 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).

  • Assembling apparatus assembling body side of automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 6339874
    Abstract: An assembling apparatus assembling a body side of an automotive vehicle includes: a moving body provided in a transfer line; a clamp device mounted to the moving body fixing and positioning a body side outer in an upright position in which the body side outer is fixed in such a manner that a roof rail end of the body side outer is positioned substantially above the side sill end of the body side outer; and a welding robot disposed in a side of the transfer line. The welding robot assembles the body side by welding the body side outer positioned by the clamp device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Segawa, Jyun Matsubara, Kaoru Okuyama, Yukihide Ueda, Shyouichi Takahashi, Setsuo Nakamura, Kazuo Urakami, Shin Kishita
  • Assembling apparatus assembling body side of automotive vehicle and assembling method thereof
    Patent number: 6193142
    Abstract: An assembling apparatus assembling a body side of an automotive vehicle, comprises: a moving body provided in a transfer line; a clamp member provided on the moving body for fixing and positioning a body side outer in an upright position in such a manner that a roof rail end of the body side outer is an upper portion and the side sill end of the body side outer is a lower portion; and a welding robot disposed in a side of the transfer line, the welding robot assembling the body side by welding the body side outer positioned by the clamp member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Segawa, Kaoru Okuyama, Setsuo Nakamura, Yukihide Ueda, Shoichi Takahashi, Jun Matsubara
  • Transfer apparatus transferring body side of automotive vehicle and transfer method thereof
    Patent number: 6193046
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus for transferring a body side of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. A moving body is provided on a transfer line. A clamp member is provided on the moving body to fix and position a lower end of a side sill of the body side in an upright position. As a result, the roof rail end of the body side is an upper portion and the side sill end of the body side outer is a lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Segawa, Kaoru Okuyama, Setsuo Nakamura, Yukihide Ueda, Shoichi Takahashi, Jun Matsubara
  • Method and apparatus for assembling vehicle body
    Patent number: 4981252
    Abstract: A flexible manufacturing system for assembling various types of vehicle bodies is disclosed. The system includes a work supply means by which corresponding works for the various types of vehicle bodies are supplied, a main body assembling device which includes a plurality of locating and welding robots of numerical control type and control means for controlling operation of the robots in a programmed manner so that the various types of vehicle bodies are continuously assembled in order. A method for controlling the system comprises (a) sensing a trouble which would occur in any of the robots, (b) stopping the robot in trouble, and (c) controlling operation of the other robots in such a manner that at least one of the types of vehicle bodies is assembled by the remaining robots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yazaki, Hiroyuki Ono, Kaoru Okuyama, Hiroyuki Kanno, Hiroshi Sasaoka