Patents by Inventor Kiyonobu Yoshikane
Kiyonobu Yoshikane 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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Publication number: 20230126083Abstract: A driving tool includes a piston, a driver, and a lift mechanism. The piston moves in a driving direction by a pressure of a gas. The driver extends from the piston and includes a plurality of engaged portions. The lift mechanism moves the driver in a direction opposite to the driving direction. The lift mechanism includes a rotation shaft, a wheel, a plurality of engaging portions, and a supporting member. The wheel rotates integrally with the rotation shaft. Each of the plurality of engaging portions may engage an engaged portion. The supporting member supports the wheel so the wheel is allowed to move between an initial position and an eccentric position in a radial direction of the rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu BABA, Shun KURIKI, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE
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Publication number: 20230071871Abstract: A power tool, such as a rotary hammer, includes a housing, an output shaft for mounting a tool accessary and a motor having a motor shaft that generates a rotational output for rotating and linearly hammering the output shaft. The rotational output of the motor shaft is coupled to the output shaft via a driving mechanism that includes a hammer mechanism. An intervening member is axially movable relative to the motor shaft and is operably coupled between the motor shaft and the hammer mechanism. The hammer mechanism and the output shaft are supported by a movable support that is axially movable relative to the housing. Because the output shaft and the driving mechanism are movable relative to the motor and the housing, which preferably includes handle, via the intervening member and the movable support during hammering operations, vibration generated during hammering operations can be dampened before reaching the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Hitoshi IIDA, Kazuki NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11597068Abstract: A power tool (100) comprises a motor (110) operably driving a tool bit (119), a tool body (101) housing the motor (110), a handle (109) coupled to the tool body (101), and at least two battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170 A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170 A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119). In a state in which at least one of the battery packs (170 A, 170B) is mounted on at least one of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B), a length of the mounted battery in a driving axis extending direction is shorter than a length of the mounted battery in a cross direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Hajime Takeuchi, Yoshiro Tada, Masanori Furusawa, Masao Miwa, Shinji Onoda, Yoshitaka Machida
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Patent number: 11565396Abstract: A coupling member for an electric power tool is provided. The coupling member can keep a hanging member being held, even when a holding portion of the tool for holding the hanging member breaks. A coupling member for an electric power tool is configured to hook a hanging member to an electric power tool main body and can fasten the electric power tool main body therein, when one of its parts opens or closes. Further, this coupling member can be attached to the electric power tool main body with the electric power tool main body fastened therein or removed therefrom. Further, the hanging member can be hooked to the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Shuchun Wang
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Publication number: 20230026934Abstract: [Object] The object of the disclosure is to provide a structuring technique which contributes to the rationalization of dispositioning parts and operability with respect to a striking tool in which usual operation is defined as a striking operation to the downward in a state that the striking tool is downwardly dropped by the own weight of the striking tool. [Embodiment to Achieve the Object] A striking tool 100 in which striking operation is done in a state that the striking tool 100 is downwardly dropped by the own weight, having a motor 210 with an output shaft to drive the drive mechanism, a controller 260 to control the motor 210, a functional member 280 to assist the striking operation and a controller case 270 to hold the controller 260, wherein the controller case 270 further holds the functional member 280.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Hideki TSUJI
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Publication number: 20230027574Abstract: A structuring technique contributes to the rationalization of dispositioning parts and operability with respect to a striking tool wherein usual operation is defined as a striking operation to the downward in a state that the striking tool is downwardly dropped by the own weight of the striking tool. A striking tool is held by a pair of handles by both hands while striking operation takes place when the striking tool drops downwardly by the own weight, a drive mechanism drives an end tool in a first direction and motor, wherein the output shaft of the motor extends in a third direction defined as a thickness direction to cross the first direction and the second direction, and a battery mounting portion is disposed at the side region of the main housing in the second direction, wherein a battery to supply electricity to the motor is mounted to the battery mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Masanori FURUSAWA, Hideki TSUJI
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Publication number: 20220410282Abstract: A power tool comprises a motor, a final output shaft, a tool body, a detection device, and a braking device. The motor has a motor body including a stator and a rotor, and a motor shaft extending from the rotor and being rotatable around a first rotational axis. The final output shaft is configured to be rotationally driven around a second rotational axis by torque transmitted from the motor shaft. The tool body houses the motor and the final output shaft. The detection device is configured to detect a locking state of the final output shaft. The braking device is configured to directly act on the motor shaft to brake the motor shaft in response to detection of the locking state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Kazuki NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11529724Abstract: A striking tool restricting movement of an intermediate member toward a striker reliably prevents no-load strokes. A hammer drill includes a cylindrical tool holder holding a tip tool, a motor, a piston that reciprocate with rotation from the motor, a striker that reciprocate in cooperation with the piston, an intermediate member reciprocably accommodated in the tool holder between the striker and the tip tool and in contact with a rear end of the tip tool at a normal strike to indirectly transmit a strike from the striker to the tip tool, and at least two ring members that move in a front-rear direction accommodated in the tool holder at a front of the intermediate member between the tool holder and the intermediate member. At least one ring member is made of metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Mizuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11529727Abstract: A power tool, such as a rotary hammer, includes a housing, an output shaft for mounting a tool accessary and a motor having a motor shaft that generates a rotational output for rotating and linearly hammering the output shaft. The rotational output of the motor shaft is coupled to the output shaft via a driving mechanism that includes a hammer mechanism. An intervening member is axially movable relative to the motor shaft and is operably coupled between the motor shaft and the hammer mechanism. The hammer mechanism and the output shaft are supported by a movable support that is axially movable relative to the housing. Because the output shaft and the driving mechanism are movable relative to the motor and the housing, which preferably includes handle, via the intervening member and the movable support during hammering operations, vibration generated during hammering operations can be dampened before reaching the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Yoshitaka Machida, Hitoshi Iida, Kazuki Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220388106Abstract: An impact tool includes a housing, an impact mechanism unit, a motor, and a dust collection fan. The housing is configured to mount a dust collection attachment. The impact mechanism unit is disposed inside the housing. The impact mechanism unit has a front end to which a tool bit is mounted and an impact element that reciprocates. The impact mechanism unit is configured to impact the tool bit by the impact element. The motor is disposed such that a rotation shaft of the motor intersects with an impact axis direction of the impact mechanism unit inside the housing. The dust collection fan is disposed on the rotation shaft. The dust collection fan is disposed below the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Hiroki TAKESASHI
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Publication number: 20220314414Abstract: Two balls can reliably retract for smooth insertion of a tip tool into a tool holder. A hammer drill includes a tool holder, two balls in reception holes in the tool holder, a guide washer urging the balls forward in the reception holes with a coil spring, a pressure ring adjacent to a front of the guide washer, and an operation sleeve allowing the pressure ring to move backward and forward between locked and unlocked positions of the two balls. The guide washer includes, on its front surface, a projection toward the pressure ring to cause, with the pressure ring at the locked position, the guide washer to be inclined with respect to an axis of the tool holder for a first ball to move more backward than a second ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Mizuki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11446780Abstract: A dust collector includes a body configured to be removably attached to a lower side of a tool body of a drilling tool, a dust storing part to be disposed on a lower side of the body, a sliding part having a suction port and held by the body so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction, a dust transfer passage extending within the sliding part and connecting the suction port and an inlet of the dust storing part, and a tool connection passage disposed within an internal space of the body and configured to connect an outlet of the dust storing part and an inlet of the tool body of the drilling tool. The dust storing part includes the inlet, a filter, a dust storing space and the outlet. The filter is disposed forward of the inlet of the dust storing part.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Keita Mori, Kiyonobu Yoshikane
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Publication number: 20220266432Abstract: A movable support at least partially supports a final output shaft and a driving mechanism, and is integrally movable relative to a housing in an axial direction of a driving axis. A biasing member biases the movable support toward a front side in the axial direction. A first guide shaft extends in the axial direction and slidably guides the movement of the movable support in the axial direction. At least one intermediate shaft rotates in response to rotation of a motor shaft and transmit power of the motor to the driving mechanism. At least one bearing supports an end portion of the at least one intermediate shaft is located in the front side in the axial direction. A single metal support is immovable relative to the housing and supports the at least one bearing. The single metal support has a first hole for partially receiving the first guide shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Taro HISANO, Kazuki NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20220258319Abstract: An impact tool includes a housing; and a motor, a tubular tool holder, a driving mechanism, a rotation shaft, a driving mechanism housing region inside the housing. The tool holder has a distal end on which a bit is mountable. The driving mechanism is configured to hammer the bit. The rotation shaft is disposed in the driving mechanism and rotates by a rotation of an output shaft of the motor. The driving mechanism housing region houses the driving mechanism in a sealed state inside the housing. The air escape path that releases air inside the driving mechanism housing region to outside of the driving mechanism housing region is formed inside the rotation shaft while an inlet of the air escape path is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE
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Publication number: 20220258320Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing inside which a motor, a tubular tool holder, a driving mechanism, a rotation conversion member, and an inner housing are disposed. The driving mechanism is configured to perform at least one of rotation actuation of the tool holder and hammering actuation of a bit. The inner housing supports the driving mechanism, supports the tool holder via a first bearing, and supports an output shaft via a second bearing. The inner housing is divided into a front housing holding the first bearing and a rear housing that is formed in a separate body from the front housing and holds the second bearing. The inner housing is formed by connecting the front housing to the rear housing in an axis line direction of the tool holder. A seal member sealing outside space of the inner housing inside the housing is disposed in the front housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE
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Publication number: 20220250225Abstract: An objective is to provide a technique to securely protect the striking tool even when the striking tool inadvertently falls down. A striking tool including a rotating shaft relatively rotatably connect a main body with a handle, a first elastic member reducing transmitting of vibration from the main body to the handle in a case that the handle relatively rotates to the main body, wherein the handle includes a battery mounting portion to which battery to drive the motor is attachable and the handle is arranged to relatively move to the main body across the rotating shaft, and an adjuster such that the relative movement amount of the handle to the main body in a predetermined direction is adjusted to be larger than the relative movement amount in a direction other than the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Mizuki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11318596Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a motor shaft, a first intermediate shaft, and a second intermediate shaft extending in parallel to the first intermediate shaft. An output shaft removably holds a tool accessory and has a driving axis extending in parallel to the first and second intermediate shafts. A motion-converting mechanism converts rotation of the first intermediate shaft to linearly hammer the tool accessory. A rotation-transmitting mechanism transmits rotation of the second intermediate shaft to rotate the output shaft. A rotational axis of the motor shaft intersects, or is skewed relative to, the driving axis. A pair of first gears, e.g., bevel gears, operably couples the motor shaft to a first one of the first and second intermediate shafts. A pair of second gears operably couples the first one of the first and second intermediate shafts to a second one of the first and second intermediate shafts.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Yusuke Takano
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Publication number: 20220055198Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a main housing, a handle housing, a first guide part and a second guide part. The handle housing is movable relative to the main housing at least in a front-rear direction. The first and second guide parts are configured to guide relative sliding between the main housing and the handle housing in the front-rear direction. Each of the first guide part and the second guide part includes a first engagement part and a second engagement part engaged with each other to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The main housing has the first engagement part. The handle housing has the second engagement part. The second guide part is spaced apart from the first guide part and located rearward of the first guide part in the front-rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Yoshiro TADA
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Publication number: 20220055197Abstract: A drilling tool includes a motor, a tool holder, a main housing, an elongate grip part, a hollow connection part and a detection device. The motor includes a motor shaft rotatable around a first axis. The tool holder is configured to be rotationally driven around a second axis extending parallel to the first axis and defining a front-rear direction. The grip part is behind the main housing and extends in a direction crossing the second axis. The grip part includes a first end portion located on the second axis and a second end portion spaced apart from the second axis. The connection part connects the second end portion and the main housing. The connection part and the grip part together form an annular part. The detection device is disposed in the connection part and configured to detect a rotation state of the main housing around the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Yoshiro TADA
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Publication number: 20210402584Abstract: A power tool (100) comprises a motor (110) operably driving a tool bit (119), a tool body (101) housing the motor (110), a handle (109) coupled to the tool body (101), and at least two battery mount parts (160A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119). In a state in which at least one of the battery packs (170A, 170B) is mounted on at least one of the battery mount parts (160A, 160B), a length of the mounted battery in a driving axis extending direction is shorter than a length of the mounted battery in a cross direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Hajime TAKEUCHI, Yoshiro TADA, Masanori FURUSAWA, Masao MIWA, Shinji ONODA, Yoshitaka MACHIDA