Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Hirano

Kazuhiko Hirano 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: 10229796
    Abstract: A key switch structure is provided with a key switch located in a position corresponding to a keyhole, a key top, and a key sheet disposed between the key switch and the key top. An embossed portion recessed inwardly relative to a case body is formed on the key sheet in a state where the key sheet is pressed down by a pressing protuberance of the key top not depressed, and tip corner parts of the pressing protuberance contact the formed embossed portion. Thus, the key top can be naturally positioned in the center position of the keyhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Hirano
  • Publication number: 20160336125
    Abstract: A key switch structure is provided with a key switch located in a position corresponding to a keyhole, a key top, and a key sheet disposed between the key switch and the key top. An embossed portion recessed inwardly relative to a case body is formed on the key sheet in a state where the key sheet is pressed down by a pressing protuberance of the key top not depressed, and tip corner parts of the pressing protuberance contact the formed embossed portion. Thus, the key top can be naturally positioned in the center position of the keyhole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Kazuhiko HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20160093973
    Abstract: A distribution cable connector includes a cable and a plurality of distribution connectors that are connected to the cable and are used to connect the cable to a connection destination connector. Each of the distribution connectors includes a connection part configured to be fit into the connection destination connector and a fitting part with which a connection part of another distribution connector can be engaged. The distribution connector is configured to be connected to the connection destination connector via the connection part of the distribution connector and to be coupled to another distribution connector through engagement with a fitting part of the other distribution connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Kazuhiko HIRANO
  • Patent number: 8299410
    Abstract: A fan motor is mounted on the upper wall of the casing. The lower surface of this upper wall is formed into an inclined surface in which inclination is formed from the front wall side of the casing toward a back wall across from the front wall. When the fan motor is driven, oil mist or moisture contained in the air are condensed into water droplets or oil droplets. These water droplets or oil droplets fall and flow to the inner wall surface of the upper wall of the casing along the inner peripheral wall of a vent hole. Then the water droplets or oil droplets flow along the profile line of a vent hole smoothly (without stopping) and roll down the side wall of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hirano, Kazuyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20110198973
    Abstract: A fan motor is mounted on the upper wall of the casing. The lower surface of this upper wall is formed into an inclined surface in which inclination is formed from the front wall side of the casing toward a back wall across from the front wall. When the fan motor is driven, oil mist or moisture contained in the air are condensed into water droplets or oil droplets. These water droplets or oil droplets fall and flow to the inner wall surface of the upper wall of the casing along the inner peripheral wall of a vent hole. Then the water droplets or oil droplets flow along the profile line of a vent hole smoothly (without stopping) and roll down the side wall of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: FANUC LTD
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hirano, Kazuyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7923670
    Abstract: A fan motor is mounted on the upper wall of the casing. The lower surface of this upper wall is formed into an inclined surface in which inclination is formed from the front wall side of the casing toward a back wall across from the front wall. When the fan motor is driven, oil mist or moisture contained in the air are condensed into water droplets or oil droplets. These water droplets or oil droplets fall and flow to the inner wall surface of the upper wall of the casing along the inner peripheral wall of a vent hole. Then the water droplets or oil droplets flow along the profile line of a vent hole smoothly (without stopping) and roll down the side wall of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hirano, Kazuyuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070045306
    Abstract: A fan motor is mounted on the upper wall of the casing. The lower surface of this upper wall is formed into an inclined surface in which inclination is formed from the front wall side of the casing toward a back wall across from the front wall. When the fan motor is driven, oil mist or moisture contained in the air are condensed into water droplets or oil droplets. These water droplets or oil droplets fall and flow to the inner wall surface of the upper wall of the casing along the inner peripheral wall of a vent hole. Then the water droplets or oil droplets flow along the profile line of a vent hole smoothly (without stopping) and roll down the side wall of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: FANUC LTD
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hirano, Kazuyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6152819
    Abstract: A numerical control device comprises a box structure, a board unit housed inside the box structure, a wire distribution board disposed on the rear surface of the box structure, and a fan unit detachably mounted to the top surface of the box structure. The fan unit has a fan motor inside. A first connector wired from a power supply terminal is secured to the box structure while a second connector wired from a fan motor is secured to the fan unit at a position opposite the first connector secured to the box structure. Thus, the second connector can be connected to and removed from the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sasaki, Kazuhiko Hirano
  • Patent number: 6147865
    Abstract: A casing structure for a numerical control unit in which a cooling fan mounted on a fan cover is electrically connected with a control board attached to a main cover without using cables. A terminal unit connected with wiring of a fan motor is fixed to a fan cover, and a power supply terminal to be directly connected with the terminal unit is fixed to an upper end portion of a main control board The terminal unit is connected with or disconnected from the power supply terminal by attaching or detaching the fan cover to or from a casing body. Since cables are not needed for connection, a casing can be assembled and disassembled easily. Further, since an assembling error due to interference of cables is eliminated, automation of the assembling work can be easily achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sasaki, Kazuhiko Hirano, Yutaka Muraoka
  • Patent number: 5095232
    Abstract: A timing signal delay circuit comprises a counter placed with first delay setting data (21-24) for counting a first clock signal (12) in response to an input timing pulse (11), and a first flip-flop circuit which has a D-input supplied with the output of the counter (1) and a clock input supplied with a second clock signal of the same timing frequency as the first clock signal. For doubling resolution of the delay which the input timing pulse undergoes, there are provided an exclusive-OR gate (4) supplied with a second dealy data signal (31) and a third clock signal (14) of the same timing as the second clock signal (13), an AND gate (5) supplied with the output of the exclusive-OR gate (4) and that of the first flip-flop (3), and a second flip-flop supplied with the output of the AND gate (5) and a fourth clock signal (15) having twice as high frequency as that of the first clock (12). The input timing pulse can be delayed with high resolution or accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Ando Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hirano, Junichi Saito, Takafumi Uehara