Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Kira
Kazuhiko Kira 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: 11897093Abstract: A nut temporary tightening device has bearing parts, a first support plate, a second support plate, and socket assemblies. Each bearing part has a cylindrical sleeve extending in an up-down direction and a flange provided at an intermediate portion of the sleeve. The first support plate has a plurality of first support holes that each support a corresponding bearing part along the outer circumference, on an upper end side, of the bearing part. The second support plate has a plurality of second support holes that each support a corresponding bearing part along the outer circumference, on a lower end side, of the bearing part. Each socket assembly has a driving shaft, a driving part, and a socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Kira
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Patent number: 11485579Abstract: In a flange-nut posture control device includes a first opening, a direction controlling portion is constituted by two vertical wall portions extending in a vertical direction such that the vertical wall portions are distanced from each other to face each other via a space with a distance smaller than the diameter of a flange portion of the flange nut. A lower guide portion is provided such that a V-shaped groove having a bottom portion between the vertical wall portions extends to be inclined from a horizontal plane. A second opening is surrounded by at least the vertical wall portions and the lower guide portion and formed such that the flange nut is passed through the second opening. An outlet groove portion is connected to the lower guide portion at an end surface of the second opening and extends with the same inclination as the lower guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Kira
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Patent number: 11299349Abstract: A bolt supply device includes a conveyor, a bolt absorbing portion, a bolt storage portion, and an allocation portion. The conveyor is an endless belt and is provided to circulate between a first height and a second height above the first height. The bolt absorbing portion protrudes on an outer surface of a ring formed by the conveyor and is configured to absorb a bolt. The bolt storage portion is provided in a region where the bolt absorbing portion ascends, the region located at the first height. The allocation portion is configured to swing to drop the bolt in either one of both width directions of the conveyor at the second height, the bolt absorbed by the bolt absorbing portion in the bolt storage portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Kira
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Publication number: 20220063064Abstract: A nut temporary tightening device has bearing parts, a first support plate, a second support plate, and socket assemblies. Each bearing part has a cylindrical sleeve extending in an up-down direction and a flange provided at an intermediate portion of the sleeve. The first support plate has a plurality of first support holes that each support a corresponding bearing part along the outer circumference, on an upper end side, of the bearing part. The second support plate has a plurality of second support holes that each support a corresponding bearing part along the outer circumference, on a lower end side, of the bearing part. Each socket assembly has a driving shaft, a driving part, and a socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko KIRA
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Publication number: 20220063918Abstract: In a flange-nut posture control device includes a first opening, a direction controlling portion is constituted by two vertical wall portions extending in a vertical direction such that the vertical wall portions are distanced from each other to face each other via a space with a distance smaller than the diameter of a flange portion of the flange nut. A lower guide portion is provided such that a V-shaped groove having a bottom portion between the vertical wall portions extends to be inclined from a horizontal plane. A second opening is surrounded by at least the vertical wall portions and the lower guide portion and formed such that the flange nut is passed through the second opening. An outlet groove portion is connected to the lower guide portion at an end surface of the second opening and extends with the same inclination as the lower guide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko KIRA
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Patent number: 11167928Abstract: A bolt supply device includes a slide plate inclined to a vertical direction; and a groove portion formed in the slide plate and having a width that allows passing of a screw portion of a bolt and prevents passing of a flange portion of the bolt. The groove portion includes a first groove configured such that an angle formed between a line extending in an up-down direction along the slide plate and the first groove is a first angle; and a second groove connected to a lower end of the first groove and configured such that an angle formed between the line extending in the up-down direction along the slide plate and the second groove is a second angle smaller than the first angle. The bolt take-out portion is set in the groove portion at a lower end or below the lower end of the second groove.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Kira
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Publication number: 20210261339Abstract: A bolt supply device includes a slide plate inclined to a vertical direction; and a groove portion formed in the slide plate and having a width that allows passing of a screw portion of a bolt and prevents passing of a flange portion of the bolt. The groove portion includes a first groove configured such that an angle formed between a line extending in an up-down direction along the slide plate and the first groove is a first angle; and a second groove connected to a lower end of the first groove and configured such that an angle formed between the line extending in the up-down direction along the slide plate and the second groove is a second angle smaller than the first angle. The bolt take-out portion is set in the groove portion at a lower end or below the lower end of the second groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko KIRA
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Publication number: 20210261340Abstract: A bolt supply device includes a conveyor, a bolt absorbing portion, a bolt storage portion, and an allocation portion. The conveyor is an endless belt and is provided to circulate between a first height and a second height above the first height. The bolt absorbing portion protrudes on an outer surface of a ring formed by the conveyor and is configured to absorb a bolt. The bolt storage portion is provided in a region where the bolt absorbing portion ascends, the region located at the first height. The allocation portion is configured to swing to drop the bolt in either one of both width directions of the conveyor at the second height, the bolt absorbed by the bolt absorbing portion in the bolt storage portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko KIRA
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Patent number: 10322479Abstract: A temporary fastening tool has a tool main body, a grip, a transmission mechanism, a socket, a plurality of pins, and two magnets. At least a portion of a side surface of the pin protrudes from an inner surface section of the socket toward a central axis of the socket. The magnets are disposed such that centers of the magnets are disposed outside of an imaginary circle having a radius of a circle that circumscribes an outer circumferential section of a screwing member that includes corner sections. The magnets are disposed at positions that do not overlap the pins when the socket is seen from a side of an opening section.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Kira
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Publication number: 20180085871Abstract: A temporary fastening tool has a tool main body, a grip, a transmission mechanism, a socket, a plurality of pins, and two magnets. At least a portion of a side surface of the pin protrudes from an inner surface section of the socket toward a central axis of the socket. The magnets are disposed such that centers of the magnets are disposed outside of an imaginary circle having a radius of a circle that circumscribes an outer circumferential section of a screwing member that includes corner sections. The magnets are disposed at positions that do not overlap the pins when the socket is seen from a side of an opening section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko KIRA
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Patent number: 9498859Abstract: A multi-axis temporary tightening tool includes: a tool main body formed into a ring shape; and a plurality of sockets which are arranged in a ring shape along the tool main body, are rotated by rotational force input to the tool main body, and simultaneously apply rotational force to a plurality of screw members that are engaged in the sockets.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda
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Patent number: 9376266Abstract: A nut arranging apparatus includes a nut arranging portion having a generally ring-shaped shape for arranging nuts, and a nut supplying portion that is a portion for supplying the nuts to the nut arranging portion and is arranged inside the nut arranging portion. The nut supplying portion includes a holding portion that is a portion for temporarily holding the nuts. The nut supplying portion forms a bottom plate portion that is a bottom surface portion of the holding portion with a surface that is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction, and changes a direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion. The nut supplying portion supplies the nuts to an appropriate position of the nut arranging portion by sliding the nuts held in the holding portion in the direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion while changing the direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda
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Patent number: 9205518Abstract: A washer arranging apparatus (10) includes a washer arranging portion (11) for positioning a plurality of washers (53) in predetermined arranging positions (?), and a washer supplying portion (12) for supplying the washers (53) to the washer arranging portion (11). The washer supplying portion (12) includes a holding portion (20) that has a horizontal floor portion (a bottom surface portion 21a of a base portion (21)) and is a portion for holding the washers (53) loaded into the washer supplying portion (12), and a vane member (23) that rotates above the bottom surface portion (21a) about an axis of the washer arranging portion (11) and pushes the washers (53) held in the holding portion (20) in a direction parallel to the bottom surface portion (21a).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda
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Publication number: 20140173890Abstract: A washer arranging apparatus (10) includes a washer arranging portion (11) for positioning a plurality of washers (53) in predetermined arranging positions (?), and a washer supplying portion (12) for supplying the washers (53) to the washer arranging portion (11). The washer supplying portion (12) includes a holding portion (20) that has a horizontal floor portion (a bottom surface portion 21a of a base portion (21)) and is a portion for holding the washers (53) loaded into the washer supplying portion (12), and a vane member (23) that rotates above the bottom surface portion (21a) about an axis of the washer arranging portion (11) and pushes the washers (53) held in the holding portion (20) in a direction parallel to the bottom surface portion (21a).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda
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Publication number: 20140140802Abstract: A nut arranging apparatus includes a nut arranging portion having a generally ring-shaped shape for arranging nuts, and a nut supplying portion that is a portion for supplying the nuts to the nut arranging portion and is arranged inside the nut arranging portion. The nut supplying portion includes a holding portion that is a portion for temporarily holding the nuts. The nut supplying portion forms a bottom plate portion that is a bottom surface portion of the holding portion with a surface that is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction, and changes a direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion. The nut supplying portion supplies the nuts to an appropriate position of the nut arranging portion by sliding the nuts held in the holding portion in the direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion while changing the direction of tilt of the bottom plate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda
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Publication number: 20140123815Abstract: A multi-axis temporary tightening tool includes: a tool main body formed into a ring shape; and a plurality of sockets which are arranged in a ring shape along the tool main body, are rotated by rotational, force input to the tool main body, and simultaneously apply rotational force to a plurality of screw members that are engaged in the sockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Kira, Toshio Toyoda