Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Wakaizumi

Kiyoshi Wakaizumi 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).

  • Publication number: 20150183113
    Abstract: A robot is connected with an applying device including a reserve tank that reserves an applying material, and an applicator unit that applies the applying material to an applying object, and supplying the applying material from the reserve tank to the applicator by power of a motor. The robot includes a holder moving the applicator unit relative to the applying object, a supply-amount adjuster adjusting a supply amount of the applying material by the applying device, and a moving-speed setter setting a moving speed of the holder. The supply-amount adjuster includes a pulse rate calculator calculating an instruction pulse rate to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Kiyoshi WAKAIZUMI
  • Patent number: 7891934
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 including motors 40, 40 respectively which are individually controlled by a control device 9, so that the move members 1, 1 may be moved at a different speed and may be stopped at different relative positions. The move members 1, 1 are connected to a work holder 3 by means of arms 2, 2, the arms having one end pivotally connected to the move members 1, 1 at the pivots 10, 10 thereof respectively, the arms 2, 2 having the opposite end pivotally connected to the work holder 3 at the pivots 30, 30 thereof respectively. The work holder 3 may hold an optional jig and may be moved in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane enabling the jig to work in the working plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Publication number: 20070217900
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 including motors 40, 40 respectively which are individually controlled by a control device 9, so that the move members 1, 1 may be moved at a different speed and may be stopped at different relative positions. The move members 1, 1 are connected to a work holder 3 by means of arms 2, 2, the arms having one end pivotally connected to the move members 1, 1 at the pivots 10, 10 thereof respectively, the arms 2, 2 having the opposite end pivotally connected to the work holder 3 at the pivots 30, 30 thereof respectively. The work holder 3 may hold an optional jig and may be moved in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane enabling the jig to work in the working plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Patent number: 7241102
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 including motors 40, 40 respectively which are individually controlled by a control device 9, so that the move members 1, 1 may be moved at a different speed and may be stopped at different relative positions. The move members 1, 1 are connected to a work holder 3 by means of arms 2, 2, the arms having one end pivotally connected to the move members 1, 1 at the pivots 10, 10 thereof respectively, the arms 2, 2 having the opposite end pivotally connected to the work holder 3 at the pivots 30, 30 thereof respectively. The work holder 3 may hold an optional jig and may be moved in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane enabling the jig to work in the working plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Publication number: 20050135916
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 including motors 40, 40 respectively which are individually controlled by a control device 9, so that the move members 1, 1 may be moved at a different speed and may be stopped at different relative positions. The move members 1, 1 are connected to a work holder 3 by means of arms 2, 2, the arms having one end pivotally connected to the move members 1, 1 at the pivots 10, 10 thereof respectively, the arms 2, 2 having the opposite end pivotally connected to the work holder 3 at the pivots 30, 30 thereof respectively. The work holder 3 may hold an optional jig and may be moved in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane enabling the jig to work in the working plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Patent number: 6324444
    Abstract: A robot with multi-joint arms, wherein articulated first and second arms 9, 10 are movable in a horizontal plane as well as in a vertical direction, the second arm having a free end to which a supplementary unit A is removably connected, the supplementary unit A including a joint member 17 adjustably connected to the free end of the second arm 10 and a working member 18 removable connected to the joint member 17. The working member 18 has a predetermined length Lx which determines the effective length L2 of the second arm 10, and wherein the data representing the effective length L2 of the second arm is entered to renew the existing effective length of the second arm to produce new data representing the value of the newly entered effective length L2 of the second arm 10, the new data being employed to calculate out the value to control the operations of the first and second arms 9, 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi, Katsuaki Nozawa
  • Patent number: 6199444
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot having multi-joint arms movable in a horizontal plane, which is mechanically compact as well as small sized and operated with high precision and a minimum output of drive sources, substantially comprising a robot body (1), a cylindrical mount (2) movable vertically of the robot body through a guide means (3) and a slider means (4), a vertical threaded shaft (6) rotatably journaled in the robot body and operatively connected to the cylindrical mount, the vertical threaded shaft being rotated by a first drive motor (5) to vertically move the cylindrical mount therealong, a first arm (9) having one end operatively connected to the cylindrical mount so as to be turningly moved in a horizontal plane by a second drive motor (12), a second arm (10) having one end operatively connected to the opposite end of the first arm so as to be turningly moved in a horizontal plane by a third drive motor (17), and a control R shaft (11) rotatably mounted on a free end of the second arm so as to be rotated b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi, Shinji Suzuki, Yoshihito Sakashita, Katsuaki Nozawa
  • Patent number: 5982127
    Abstract: A multi-joint robot is disclosed, wherein a mount structure is vertically moved by means of a drive mechanism including a vertical threaded shaft and a stepping motor for rotationally driving said threaded shaft, thereby to vertically move the mount structure along the threaded shaft between an upper most position and a lower most position. A balancing device for balancing the weight of the mount structure includes at least one or more tension coil springs, the tension coil spring having one end anchored to a bottom of the robot, the opposite end connected to the bracket of the mount structure and an intermediate part thereof put into slide engagement with the pulley means which is arranged at an upper part of said robot above said bracket of said mount structure, so that the tension coil spring or springs may be expanded when said mount structure is at a position below said upper most position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsubara, Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Patent number: 4762076
    Abstract: A ruler device for setting a fabric to be stitched on an embroidering frame and held between an outer frame and an inner frame comprises a ruler attached to the inner frame and provided with a gauge having marks corresponding to coordinate directions and provided on the transparent bottom of the ruler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi
  • Patent number: 4654725
    Abstract: An index signal issue mechanism of a magnetic record and reproducing device has a magnetic disc, a spindle hub which chuck and rotates the magnetic disc and has a lower surface, a driving pin arranged on the spindle hub and engaging the spindle hub, a support spring secured to said lower surface of said spindle hub and supporting said driving pin, a reflection plate extending to said support spring, and a photo sensor arranged opposite to said reflection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakaizumi