Patents by Inventor Ryo IMUTA

Ryo IMUTA 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: 11975423
    Abstract: A screw-tightening tool includes a housing, a spindle, a motor, and a power-transmitting mechanism including a sun member, a ring member, a carrier member and a planetary roller. The power-transmitting mechanism is configured such that, when the ring member moves rearward to be closer to the sun member in response to rearward movement of the spindle, the planetary roller transmits power of the motor to the spindle owing to frictional force between the planetary roller and each of a first tapered surface of the sun member and a second tapered surface of the ring member. The sun member is configured to move from a first position to a second position, which is forward of the first position, when the frictional force reaches a threshold, and to move from the second position to the first position when the frictional force falls below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Ryo Imuta
  • Patent number: 11890713
    Abstract: A power tool may include: a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding a tip tool; and a cover covering at least a part of the tip tool. The cover may include: a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing; a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Imuta, Ryosuke Otani
  • Publication number: 20220152792
    Abstract: A screw-tightening tool includes a housing, a spindle, a motor, and a power-transmitting mechanism including a sun member, a ring member, a carrier member and a planetary roller. The power-transmitting mechanism is configured such that, when the ring member moves rearward to be closer to the sun member in response to rearward movement of the spindle, the planetary roller transmits power of the motor to the spindle owing to frictional force between the planetary roller and each of a first tapered surface of the sun member and a second tapered surface of the ring member. The sun member is configured to move from a first position to a second position, which is forward of the first position, when the frictional force reaches a threshold, and to move from the second position to the first position when the frictional force falls below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki IKUTA, Ryo IMUTA
  • Patent number: 11014214
    Abstract: A working machine includes: an output shaft to which a tip tool is attachable; a housing rotatably supporting the output shaft; and a protection cover attached to the housing so as to cover an outer periphery of the tip tool which is attached to the output shaft. The protection cover is configured to be displaceable between a processing position to expose a part of the outer periphery of the tip tool to thereby allow cutting of a workpiece, and a protecting position to cover the outer periphery of the tip tool more than in the processing position, and is biased by a biasing member to be displaced from the processing position to the protecting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Shibata, Ryo Imuta, Hideharu Muto
  • Publication number: 20210094138
    Abstract: A power tool may include: a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding a tip tool; and a cover covering at least a part of the tip tool. The cover may include: a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing; a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo IMUTA, Ryosuke OTANI
  • Patent number: 10821570
    Abstract: A grinder according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a housing for housing the motor, a spindle protruding from the housing and configured to be driven to be rotated by the motor, a wheel cover configured to cover a part of a tip end tool attached to the spindle, a detector configured to detect the wheel cover, and a controller configured to stop or restrict the spindle being driven by the motor in response to non-detection of the wheel cover by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Tomonaga, Katsuhito Fujinami, Ryo Imuta, Masatoshi Nakahama, Akira Mizutani, Takahiro Kawakami, Hideharu Muto, Junya Ishikawa, Ken Goto
  • Patent number: 10370890
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a door frame structure and a method for mounting the door frame structure which improve rigidity, prevent deformation that is caused by relative story displacement of a building in the event of an earthquake, and enable easy mounting. [Solution Means] A door frame structure 1 is indirectly mounted to a wall surface 4 via mounting angles 11 fixed to the first reinforcing members 9. Therefore, the door frame structure 1 does not follow relative story displacement of the wall surface 4 caused by lateral vibration in the event of an earthquake, so that deformation of the door frame structure 1 is minimized, and a door 31 can be opened and closed even in an emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NISSHO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Narinobu Fujishin, Ryo Imuta, Shota Inoue
  • Patent number: 10357868
    Abstract: A grinder includes a motor, a housing, a spindle and a cover. The spindle protrudes downward from the housing, is driven by the motor, and thereby rotates. The cover is provided on the spindle in the circumferential direction and at least partially covers a tool accessory, which is mounted on the spindle. The cover is configured such that at least one part deforms and/or is composed of an elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Satoshi Ninagawa, Kenji Shibata, Ryosuke Otani, Ryo Imuta
  • Publication number: 20190202046
    Abstract: A working machine includes: an output shaft to which a tip tool is attachable; a housing rotatably supporting the output shaft; and a protection cover attached to the housing so as to cover an outer periphery of the tip tool which is attached to the output shaft. The protection cover is configured to be displaceable between a processing position to expose a part of the outer periphery of the tip tool to thereby allow cutting of a workpiece, and a protecting position to cover the outer periphery of the tip tool more than in the processing position, and is biased by a biasing member to be displaced from the processing position to the protecting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori SHIBATA, Ryo IMUTA, Hideharu MUTO
  • Publication number: 20180281146
    Abstract: A grinder according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a housing for housing the motor, a spindle protruding from the housing and configured to be driven to be rotated by the motor, a wheel cover configured to cover a part of a tip end tool attached to the spindle, a detector configured to detect the wheel cover, and a controller configured to stop or restrict the spindle being driven by the motor in response to non-detection of the wheel cover by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira TOMONAGA, Katsuhito FUJINAMI, Ryo IMUTA, Masatoshi NAKAHAMA, Akira MIZUTANI, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Hideharu MUTO, Junya ISHIKAWA, Ken GOTO
  • Publication number: 20180080272
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a door frame structure and a method for mounting the door frame structure which improve rigidity, prevent deformation that is caused by relative story displacement of a building in the event of an earthquake, and enable easy mounting. [Solution Means] A door frame structure 1 is indirectly mounted to a wall surface 4 via mounting angles 11 fixed to the first reinforcing members 9. Therefore, the door frame structure 1 does not follow relative story displacement of the wall surface 4 caused, by lateral vibration in the event of an earthquake, so that deformation of the door frame structure 1 is minimized, and a door 31 can be opened and closed even in an emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Narinobu FUJISHIN, Ryo IMUTA, Shota INOUE
  • Publication number: 20170072532
    Abstract: A grinder includes a motor, a housing, a spindle and a cover. The spindle protrudes downward from the housing, is driven by the motor, and thereby rotates. The cover is provided on the spindle in the circumferential direction and at least partially covers a tool accessory, which is mounted on the spindle. The cover is configured such that at least one part deforms and/or is composed of an elastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Satoshi NINAGAWA, Kenji SHIBATA, Ryosuke OTANI, Ryo IMUTA