Patents by Inventor Takashi AWADA

Takashi AWADA 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: 11877401
    Abstract: A work machine including a holding head provided with multiple component holding tools; a moving device configured to move the holding head in a horizontal plane direction and a vertical direction; an imaging device provided with side lighting configured to emit light from a side direction onto leads of the components held by the component holding tools; and a control device, the control device is provided with a first lowering instruction section configured to lower the holding head such that the leads of at least two components held by at least two of the multiple component holding tools enter a lighting range of the side lighting, a first imaging instruction section configured to image the leads of the at least two components based on reflected light of the side lighting that is reflected by the leads of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Awada, Satoru Otsubo
  • Patent number: 11345048
    Abstract: A mounting head includes a first air passage and a second air passage through which air is capable of flowing; a first valve configured to switch air flowing through the first air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a second valve configured to switch air flowing through the second air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a common air passage configured to communicate with the tool, through which air to be supplied to the tool is capable of flowing; and a third valve configured to selectively cause the first air passage or the second air passage to communicate with the common air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Awada, Satoru Otsubo
  • Publication number: 20200214185
    Abstract: A work machine including a holding head provided with multiple component holding tools; a moving device configured to move the holding head in a horizontal plane direction and a vertical direction; an imaging device provided with side lighting configured to emit light from a side direction onto leads of the components held by the component holding tools; and a control device, the control device is provided with a first lowering instruction section configured to lower the holding head such that the leads of at least two components held by at least two of the multiple component holding tools enter a lighting range of the side lighting, a first imaging instruction section configured to image the leads of the at least two components based on reflected light of the side lighting that is reflected by the leads of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi AWADA, Satoru OTSUBO
  • Publication number: 20200114526
    Abstract: A mounting head includes a first air passage and a second air passage through which air is capable of flowing; a first valve configured to switch air flowing through the first air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a second valve configured to switch air flowing through the second air passage between positive pressure and negative pressure; a common air passage configured to communicate with the tool, through which air to be supplied to the tool is capable of flowing; and a third valve configured to selectively cause the first air passage or the second air passage to communicate with the common air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi AWADA, Satoru OTSUBO