Patents by Inventor Katsuro Shimomae
Katsuro Shimomae 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: 8132194Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes at least an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a disk conveying device which conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and which ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from a state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. A control device controls the disk conveying device. The control device includes a single control member for controlling conveyance of the disk by the disk conveying means, for centering of the disk relative to the traverse unit, and for clamping or unclamping the disk relative to a turn table of the traverse unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Patent number: 8028305Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a clamper supporting device for supporting a clamper which clamps the disk to the traverse unit. A disk conveying device conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and which ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from a state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. The disk conveying device includes a pair of first and second disk conveying arms which are pivotably attached to the apparatus body and holding a periphery of the disk to convey the disk.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Patent number: 8028307Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes at least an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a clamper supporting device for supporting a clamper which clamps the disk to the traverse unit. A disk conveying device conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from the state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. A control device controls the disk conveying device.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Patent number: 8028306Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes a disk conveying device for conveying a disk between a disk loading/unloading slot of an apparatus body and a centering position of a traverse unit. The disk conveying device includes a pair of first and second disk guide arms which are pivotably disposed on the apparatus body and which can hold the periphery of the disk to convey the disk. Therefore, the disk storage medium processing apparatus can easily and flexibly conduct the control for conveyance of the disk no matter whether the disk has a small diameter or a large diameter, with keeping protection of the recording surface of the disk and can be formed more compactly.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Patent number: 7853963Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit disposed in the apparatus body, a disk conveying device which conveys the disk into or from the apparatus body, and a control device for controlling the disk conveying device. The disk conveying device includes first through third disk conveying arms pivotably attached to the apparatus body to hold a periphery of the disk to convey. The control device includes a trigger setting device for setting trigger for starting control of the disk conveying device according to a diameter of the disk. The trigger setting device moves in a vertical direction according to an amount of pivotal movement of at least one of the first through third disk conveying arms, and sets the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20100138851Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes at least an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a clamper supporting device for supporting a clamper which clamps the disk to the traverse unit. A disk conveying device conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from the state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. A control device controls the disk conveying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Tohei Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20100138848Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a clamper supporting device for supporting a clamper which clamps the disk to the traverse unit. A disk conveying device conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and which ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from a state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. The disk conveying device includes a pair of first and second disk conveying arms which are pivotably attached to the apparatus body and holding a periphery of the disk to convey the disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20100138850Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes a disk conveying device for conveying a disk between a disk loading/unloading slot of an apparatus body and a centering position of a traverse unit. The disk conveying device includes a pair of first and second disk guide arms which are pivotably disposed on the apparatus body and which can hold the periphery of the disk to convey the disk. Therefore, the disk storage medium processing apparatus can easily and flexibly conduct the control for conveyance of the disk no matter whether the disk has a small diameter or a large diameter, with keeping protection of the recording surface of the disk and can be formed more compactly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20100138849Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes at least an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a disk conveying device which conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and which ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from a state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. A control device controls the disk conveying device. The control device includes a single control member for controlling conveyance of the disk by the disk conveying means, for centering of the disk relative to the traverse unit, and for clamping or unclamping the disk relative to a turn table of the traverse unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20100138847Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus includes an apparatus body having a disk loading/unloading slot, a traverse unit which is disposed in the apparatus body to conduct at least one of recording, deletion, and reproduction of information onto or from a disk, and a disk conveying device which conveys the disk into the apparatus body when a part of the disk is inserted through the disk loading/unloading slot and which ejects a part of the disk through the disk loading/unloading slot from a state that the disk is housed in the apparatus body. A control device controls the disk conveying device. The disk conveying device includes at least first through third disk conveying arm members which are pivotably mounted on the apparatus body and which can hold a periphery of the disk to convey the disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Publication number: 20060190949Abstract: A disk storage medium processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a disk conveying means for conveying a disk 7 between a disk loading/unloading slot 6 of an apparatus body 2 and a centering position of a traverse unit 4. The disk conveying means comprises a pair of first and second disk guide arms 11 and 12 which are pivotably disposed on the apparatus body 2 and which can hold the periphery of the disk 7 to convey the disk 7. Therefore, the disk storage medium processing apparatus can easily and flexibly conduct the control for conveyance of the disk, whether the disk has a small diameter or a large diameter, with keeping protection of the recording surface of the disk and can be formed more compactly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: TOHEI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuro Shimomae
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Patent number: 4399475Abstract: A tape drive mechanism for a tape recorder is provided with a motor-driven drive gear. The tape drive mechanism includes first and second switch gears engageable with the drive gear for respectively switching the tape drive mechanism into a first and second mode of operation. First and second cam arrangements respectively convert the rotation of the first and second switch gears into a displacement of the magnetic head of the tape recorder relative to the magnetic tape. The drive gear when switched to the first mode displaces the magnetic head by the first cam arrangement, and when switched to the second mode displaces the magnetic head by the second cam arrangement. The first and second switch gears are each provided with a toothless portion for disengaging the drive gear in the first and second modes of operation respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1981Date of Patent: August 16, 1983Assignee: Trio Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsuro Shimomae