Patents by Inventor Takayoshi SUGISAKI

Takayoshi SUGISAKI 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: 11532417
    Abstract: Provided are a coil unit for electromagnetic forming capable of stably processing a plurality of portions in the longitudinal direction of a tubular member while preventing the contact between the tubular member and a conductor or the contact between the conductors even when the tubular member is long, and a method for producing a formed article using the coil unit. The coil unit for electromagnetic forming includes: a shaft core member made of a resin; a conductor having a wound portion, which is wound around the shaft core member, and a pair of conductor extension portions; an insulating support; and a resin coating layer formed on the outer peripheral surface of the wound portion. In the insulating support, a conductor holding portion for holding the conductor extension portions apart from each other is formed along the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihaya Imamura, Takayoshi Sugisaki, Chieko Imai
  • Patent number: 11123784
    Abstract: A coil unit is inserted into a tube member, an electromagnetic-forming coil part is arranged at a tube member forming position, a coil-side terminal is connected to a power-supply-side terminal of an end part of a high-voltage power supply cable, the electromagnetic-forming coil part is energized by a power supply part to electromagnetically form the tube member, the coil-side terminal and the power-supply-side terminal are separated, and the coil unit is removed from the tube member. Thus, the tube member can be separated from the high-voltage power supply cable during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: KOBE STEEL, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihaya Imamura, Takayoshi Sugisaki, Chieko Imai
  • Patent number: 11084084
    Abstract: An electromagnetic forming device for an aluminum tube member, the electromagnetic forming device including: a jig plate in which a support member that has a through hole has been fixed to a substrate; and a tube insertion mechanism that inserts a tube member into the through hole in the support member. The electromagnetic forming device also includes: a coil unit that has an electromagnetic-forming coil part; a coil movement mechanism that supports the coil unit; a current supply part that supplies current for electromagnetic forming to the electromagnetic-forming coil part; and a jig plate transport mechanism that transports the jig plate from a tube insertion stage ST1 to a tube expansion stage ST2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Kobe Steel, Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihaya Imamura, Takayoshi Sugisaki, Chieko Imai
  • Publication number: 20210090771
    Abstract: Provided are a coil unit for electromagnetic forming capable of stably processing a plurality of portions in the longitudinal direction of a tubular member while preventing the contact between the tubular member and a conductor or the contact between the conductors even when the tubular member is long, and a method for producing a formed article using the coil unit. The coil unit for electromagnetic forming includes: a shaft core member made of a resin; a conductor having a wound portion, which is wound around the shaft core member, and a pair of conductor extension portions; an insulating support; and a resin coating layer formed on the outer peripheral surface of the wound portion. In the insulating support, a conductor holding portion for holding the conductor extension portions apart from each other is formed along the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel
    Inventors: Yoshihaya IMAMURA, Takayoshi SUGISAKI, Chieko IMAI
  • Publication number: 20200222965
    Abstract: A coil unit is inserted into a tube member, an electromagnetic-forming coil part is arranged at a tube member forming position, a coil-side terminal is connected to a power-supply-side terminal of an end part of a high-voltage power supply cable, the electromagnetic-forming coil part is energized by a power supply part to electromagnetically form the tube member, the coil-side terminal and the power-supply-side terminal are separated, and the coil unit is removed from the tube member. Thus, the tube member can be separated from the high-voltage power supply cable during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yoshihaya IMAMURA, Takayoshi SUGISAKI, Chieko IMAI
  • Publication number: 20200139420
    Abstract: An electromagnetic forming device for an aluminum tube member, the electromagnetic forming device including: a jig plate in which a support member that has a through hole has been fixed to a substrate; and a tube insertion mechanism that inserts a tube member into the through hole in the support member. The electromagnetic forming device also includes: a coil unit that has an electromagnetic-forming coil part; a coil movement mechanism that supports the coil unit; a current supply part that supplies current for electromagnetic forming to the electromagnetic-forming coil part; and a jig plate transport mechanism that transports the jig plate from a tube insertion stage ST1 to a tube expansion stage ST2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe-Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yoshihaya IMAMURA, Takayoshi SUGISAKI, Chieko IMAI