Patents by Inventor Motohiro Sato

Motohiro Sato 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: 8939064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear actuator. A slide table of the linear actuator includes a table main body and an end plate connected to another end of the table main body. On a base portion of the table main body, four workpiece retaining holes are formed, and fitting seats are disposed respectively about the workpiece retaining holes on radial outer sides thereof. The fitting seats are formed at the same time that the table main body is formed by press molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Publication number: 20140367361
    Abstract: A gas circuit breaker includes: a pair of electrodes provided so as to be able to come in contact with and separate from each other; and an insulating material that is placed so as to generate a decomposition gas in response to a direct or indirect action from an arc occurring between the pair of electrodes when a current is broken, wherein the decomposition gas generated from the insulating material when the current is broken is configured to be utilized for extinguishing the arc, and wherein an ablative material that does not include hydrogen atoms but has a carbon-oxygen bond in a main chain or ring part is used as the insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Horinouchi, Motohiro Sato, Kazuki Kubo, Yuhei Awano
  • Publication number: 20140133787
    Abstract: A linear actuator. On a guide block that configures a guide mechanism, a pair of ball-circulating grooves is formed on the lower surface that faces a cylinder body and multiple balls are loaded in the ball-circulating grooves. Paired cover blocks are respectively mounted on the two ends of the guide block. Paired ball clips, which are formed as arms, are engaged with the cover blocks when the clips are inserted in the ball-circulating grooves and are holding the balls. Paired cover plates are respectively mounted on the end faces of the cover blocks, and arm-shaped cover clips are mounted so as to hold the cover plates. The cover plates, the cover blocks and the guide block are thereby integrally linked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichiro Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Toshio Sato
  • Patent number: 8683911
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a guide block constituting a guide mechanism. In the guide block, a pair of installation grooves are formed in a lower surface facing toward a cylinder main body. Ball circulation members having therein ball circulation holes are installed respectively in the installation grooves. Additionally, ball circulation passages through which balls circulate are provided. The ball circulation passages are made up from roll-reversing sections disposed on opposite ends of the ball circulation members, the ball circulation holes, second ball guide grooves formed in both side surfaces of the guide block, and first ball guide grooves of the slide table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Publication number: 20130161289
    Abstract: An arc extinguishing device of a gas circuit breaker includes: an arc chamber in which an arc generated between a movable electrode and a fixed electrode is formed; a heat puffer chamber disposed so as to surround the arc chamber; a blow port in which the arc chamber communicates with the heat puffer chamber in the circumferential direction of the arc chamber; hydrogen absorbents which are disposed on an inner wall of a pressure chamber; an exhaust port which passes to the outside of an arc extinguishing chamber; and a hydrogen absorbent disposed at a position surrounding the movable electrode. Deterioration of insulation due to a product formed by decomposition of arc extinguishing gas by the arc during a contact opening operation can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Horinouchi, Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20120260797
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a cylinder main body, which is provided at one end thereof with a lock mechanism capable of restricting displacement of a slide table. The lock mechanism is equipped with a lock plate and a sub-piston. The lock plate is rotatable toward a side of the slide table by an elastic force of a spring, inserted into an insertion groove, and restricts displacement of the slide table. The sub-piston is displaced by a pressure fluid supplied to a supply port, and releases a displacement restricted state of the slide table by the lock plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro ISHIBASHI, Motohiro Sato, Toshio Sato
  • Patent number: 8109290
    Abstract: A pipe joint is equipped with a socket and a plug, which are attachable and detachable from each other, wherein a pressure fluid introduced from the plug flows toward the socket through second holes formed in a plug valve. In addition, the pressure fluid flows smoothly along outer circumferential surfaces of the plug valve and a socket valve, and along inner circumferential surfaces of a plug body and a socket body. Further, the pressure fluid flows from the socket body to a back body, through first holes formed in the socket valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Shuichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20110247487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear actuator. A slide table of the linear actuator includes a table main body and an end plate connected to another end of the table main body. On a base portion of the table main body, four workpiece retaining holes are formed, and fitting seats are disposed respectively about the workpiece retaining holes on radial outer sides thereof. The fitting seats are formed at the same time that the table main body is formed by press molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro ISHIBASHI, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Publication number: 20110180979
    Abstract: A damper hole having a large-diameter section is formed inside a body which is made of metal. A flange which fits in the large-diameter section is formed in a damper which is made of rubber and is received in the damper hole. The flange defines a cushion chamber in the large-diameter section. A gap for letting air restrictively discharge from the cushion chamber is formed between an outer periphery of the flange and an inner periphery of the large-diameter section. Motion energy of a moving object colliding with the damper is absorbed by both elasticity produced by the compressed damper and an air cushion effect produced by the flange and the cushion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichirou ISHIBASHI, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20110162520
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a cylinder main body. With respect to the cylinder main body, a slide table is disposed for reciprocal displacement through a guide mechanism, which is disposed on the cylinder main body. A stopper mechanism having a stopper bolt is disposed on one end of the slide table centrally in a widthwise direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slide table. In addition, when the slide table is displaced along the cylinder main body, an end of the stopper bolt comes into abutment with an end of a cover of the guide mechanism, whereupon the slide table becomes engaged therewith and movement of the slide table is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro ISHIBASHI, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Publication number: 20110162519
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a guide block constituting a guide mechanism. In the guide block, a pair of installation grooves are formed in a lower surface facing toward a cylinder main body. Ball circulation members having therein ball circulation holes are installed respectively in the installation grooves. Additionally, ball circulation passages through which balls circulate are provided. The ball circulation passages are made up from roll-reversing sections disposed on opposite ends of the ball circulation members, the ball circulation holes, second ball guide grooves formed in both side surfaces of the guide block, and first ball guide grooves of the slide table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro ISHIBASHI, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Publication number: 20100307876
    Abstract: A body-side cushion structural body attached to a body and a piston-side cushion structural body integrally moving with a piston are disposed outside the body, a cushion rod is disposed on either one of the cushion structural bodies, while a rod fitting hole is disposed in the other cushion structural body, a cushion packing is disposed at a spout portion of the rod fitting hole, and moreover, a throttle valve that discharges air in the rod fitting hole to the outside with flow-rate adjustment is disposed so as to configure an air cushion mechanism that stops the piston in a buffering manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichirou ISHIBASHI, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20080067804
    Abstract: A pipe joint is equipped with a socket and a plug, which are attachable and detachable from each other, wherein a pressure fluid introduced from the plug flows toward the socket through second holes formed in a plug valve. In addition, the pressure fluid flows smoothly along outer circumferential surfaces of the plug valve and a socket valve, and along inner circumferential surfaces of a plug body and a socket body. Further, the pressure fluid flows from the socket body to a back body, through first holes formed in the socket valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Shuichi Saito
  • Patent number: 7213845
    Abstract: A tube joint comprises a retaining mechanism which retains the locked state by preventing a sleeve from any rotation in the circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force. The retaining mechanism includes a ratchet which is provided to surround the outer circumferential surface of a socket body and which is rotatable synchronously with the sleeve, and a coil spring which is interposed between the sleeve and the ratchet and which makes an urging action to cause mutual separation under an action of the spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Yoshimoto Taneya, Noriyoshi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 6908120
    Abstract: A tube joint includes a body into which a tube is inserted, a guide member which is arranged in the body, a chuck which engages with the outer circumferential surface of the tube to retain the tube, fastening pawls which protrude while being inclined by predetermined angles toward the inner circumference facing the tube on the chuck, a release bush which releases the tube from a fastened state, and a packing which is installed in the body. The packing surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the tube, and is displaceable in the axial direction of the body when a pressure fluid is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Tomita, Yoshimoto Taneya, Motohiro Sato, Keiichiro Naito, Hitoshi Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20050046178
    Abstract: A tube joint comprises a retaining mechanism which retains the locked state by preventing a sleeve from any rotation in the circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force. The retaining mechanism includes a ratchet which is provided to surround the outer circumferential surface of a socket body and which is rotatable synchronously with the sleeve, and a coil spring which is interposed between the sleeve and the ratchet and which makes an urging action to cause mutual separation under an action of the spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Yoshimoto Taneya, Noriyoshi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20040232697
    Abstract: A tube joint includes a body into which a tube is inserted, a guide member which is arranged in the body, a chuck which engages with the outer circumferential surface of the tube to retain the tube, fastening pawls which protrude while being inclined by predetermined angles toward the inner circumference facing the tube on the chuck, a release bush which releases the tube from a fastened state, and a packing which is installed in the body. The packing surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the tube, and is displaceable in the axial direction of the body when a pressure fluid is supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taku Tomita, Yoshimoto Taneya, Motohiro Sato, Keiichiro Naito, Hitoshi Hamasaki
  • Patent number: D638730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichirou Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Patent number: D644665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato
  • Patent number: D645054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichiro Ishibashi, Seiji Takanashi, Motohiro Sato, Jiro Mandokoro, Koji Hara, Toshio Sato