Patents by Inventor Naoki Douba

Naoki Douba 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: 20240101349
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle configured to travel on a travel surface on each of a plurality of travel floors. The transport vehicle is configured to travel straight and to change directions by executing turning movement to turning about an axis in the up-down direction on a spot. Columns extend through the travel floors in the up-down direction and protrude upward of the travel surface. Each travel floor has column through holes that are for the columns to extend through. The column through holes do not overlap a first straight path, a second straight path, and a turning path as viewed in the up-down direction, and overlap at least either a first tangent line or a second tangent line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Tetsuya Kuroki, Naoki Douba, Makoto Ueda
  • Publication number: 20230114686
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes support columns (2) and support beams (5) that are coupled to the support columns (2) and support rails (7). The support beams (5) each include a beam body (50), attachment members (55) for attachment to the support columns (2), and support members (60) that are fixed to the beam body (50) and are for supporting the rails (7). A support beam (5) and a support column (2) are coupled together by locking portions (59) provided on the attachment members (55) being locked to lock receiving portions (21) formed in the support column 2, and by binding with use of first binding members (B1) inserted through first through holes (66) formed in the support members (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Naoki Douba, Makoto Ueda, Tetsuya Kuroki