Patents by Inventor Masato Umeoka
Masato Umeoka 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: 10960514Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer sType: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: 10850367Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Publication number: 20190118339Abstract: Provided is a shot processing apparatus capable of suppressing scattering of projection materials to the outside without causing any deterioration in projection efficiency. The shot processing apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a drum housed in the cabinet and having an opening allowing loading of a workpiece therethrough, wherein the drum is configured to be selectively disposed in one of a workpiece-loading position, a workpiece-processing position and a workpiece-unloading position; a projector for projecting the projection materials into the drum; and a door for selectively opening and closing the opening of the drum, the door being formed with a projection port for the projection materials, the projector being attached to the door so as to project the projection materials from the projection port; wherein the door is configured such that the projection port is disposed just above the opening of the drum when opening the opening of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Masato UMEOKA, Shoichi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190022825Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer sType: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
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Publication number: 20190009386Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: 10112284Abstract: The present invention is a side plate unit (10) used in a centrifugal projector (1) which projects projection material (2) toward a processing target by rotating a plurality of blades (3), and the side plate unit (10) being provided to attach the plurality of blades thereto, the side plate unit (10) comprising: a pair of side plates (11); and a joining member (12) for joining the pairs of side plates; wherein guide channel portions (13) are respectively formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the pair of side plates (11); and the side plate guide channel portions (13) are formed to be pitched so that the radial outer side thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to the radial inner side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: 10105818Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer sType: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: 10071463Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: 10035241Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
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Patent number: 10010998Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
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Patent number: 9770806Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
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Publication number: 20170144269Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
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Publication number: 20160354897Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
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Publication number: 20160318153Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
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Publication number: 20160271754Abstract: The present invention is a side plate unit (10) used in a centrifugal projector (1) which projects projection material (2) toward a processing target by rotating a plurality of blades (3), and the side plate unit (10) being provided to attach the plurality of blades thereto, the side plate unit (10) comprising: a pair of side plates (11); and a joining member (12) for joining the pairs of side plates; wherein guide channel portions (13) are respectively formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the pair of side plates (11); and the side plate guide channel portions (13) are formed to be pitched so that the radial outer side thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to the radial inner side thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
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Publication number: 20160271753Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer sType: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
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Publication number: 20160236324Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: D744555Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: D750142Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
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Patent number: D752663Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka