Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Saji
Tomoyuki Saji 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).
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Patent number: 9482313Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain unit configured such that chains reliably and firmly engage with each other and that the buckling and twisting of a rigidified chain portion are avoided. An interlocking chain unit is configured such that the outer edges of a plate overlap region (P) are defined by contact portion faces and flat buckling restricting end faces, and that the plate overlap region (P) is constructed from the outlines of two plate overlap portions (Pa, Pa) which are point-point-symmetric about the point (C) of intersection between hook-shaped interlocking end faces and the buckling restricting end faces.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Patent number: 9255630Abstract: An interlocking chain type forward and backward actuating device is provided that does not increase workload involved in assembling the device, adjusting the rotation phase, and servicing and maintaining the device. The device is capable of smoothly actuating a driven body by advancing and retracting the body, and of preventing any pulsation or the like of the meshing chain. The interlocking chain type forward and backward actuating device includes chain-guide grooves formed so as to equalize an interlocked-state pin-to-pin distance (D1) between a pair of connecting pins that face each other in a chain interlocking imaginary plane (S) and a rigid-state pin-to-pin distance (D2) between a pair of connecting pins.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Patent number: 9243686Abstract: Chain detachment and chain entry are avoided, and a process for setting the length of a meshing chain is avoided, while the chain feed length can also be freely changed. A meshing chain stopper (190L) comprises a meshing chain stopper attachment part (191) and a contact-stop protrusion (192). The contact-stop protrusion (192) is contact-stopped at a contact-stop point (173A) provided on the periphery of a chain locus (L) when a pair of meshing chains (150, 150) are being driven.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Tomoyuki Saji
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Patent number: 8984975Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain unit that has reliable and strong interlocking and avoids buckling, breaking, and bending of a rigidified chain portion. In the interlocking chain unit (100), the interlocking operation of an outer tooth link plate (112BZ) and an outer tooth link plate (112AY) that are just about to complete the interlocking operation is completed in a manner that causes a first inter-pin distance (d1) and a second inter-pin distance (d2) become substantially equal to each other, and causes a third inter-pin distance (d3) to approach the second inter-pin distance (d2).Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Patent number: 8967005Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain forward and backward actuating device type device, the device being configured so that the space within the device is effectively utilized and that a device configuration most suitable for driving interlocking chains is selected to enable the interlocking chains to be smoothly driven. An interlocking chain type forward and backward actuating device (100) is configured in such a manner that a pair of flat face-shaped chain support faces (132AS, 132AS) which sandwich and support a rigid chain portion (110G) from both sides thereof each form a portion of each of the guide groove faces (132, 132) of chain guide grooves (131, 131) while being continuously connected to each of a pair of curved guide faces (132BS, 132BS) which respectively guide disengaged portions (110H, 110H) of a pair of interlocking chains (110, 110), the disengaged portions (110H, 110H) having been disengaged from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Publication number: 20140076082Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain unit that has reliable and strong interlocking and avoids buckling, breaking, and bending of a rigidified chain portion. In the interlocking chain unit (100), the interlocking operation of an outer tooth link plate (112BZ) and an outer tooth link plate (112AY) that are just about to complete the interlocking operation is completed in a manner that causes a first inter-pin distance (d1) and a second inter-pin distance (d2) become substantially equal to each other, and causes a third inter-pin distance (d3) to approach the second inter-pin distance (d2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Publication number: 20140041467Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain unit configured such that chains reliably and firmly engage with each other and that the buckling and twisting of a rigidified chain portion are avoided. An interlocking chain unit is configured such that the outer edges of a plate overlap region (P) are defined by contact portion faces and flat buckling restricting end faces, and that the plate overlap region (P) is constructed from the outlines of two plate overlap portions (Pa, Pa) which are point-point-symmetric about the point (C) of intersection between hook-shaped interlocking end faces and the buckling restricting end faces .Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Publication number: 20130312554Abstract: Provided is an interlocking chain forward and backward actuating device type device, the device being configured so that the space within the device is effectively utilized and that a device configuration most suitable for driving interlocking chains is selected to enable the interlocking chains to be smoothly driven. An interlocking chain type forward and backward actuating device (100) is configured in such a manner that a pair of flat face-shaped chain support faces (132AS, 132AS) which sandwich and support a rigid chain portion (110G) from both sides thereof each form a portion of each of the guide groove faces (132, 132) of chain guide grooves (131, 131) while being continuously connected to each of a pair of curved guide faces (132BS, 132BS) which respectively guide disengaged portions (110H, 110H) of a pair of interlocking chains (110, 110), the disengaged portions (110H, 110H) having been disengaged from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Publication number: 20130298705Abstract: An interlocking chain type forward and backward actuating device is provided that does not increase workload involved in assembling the device, adjusting the rotation phase, and servicing and maintaining the device. The device is capable of smoothly actuating a driven body by advancing and retracting the body, and of preventing any pulsation or the like of the meshing chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Keisuke Murakami
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Publication number: 20130276422Abstract: Chain detachment and chain entry are avoided, and a process for setting the length of a meshing chain is avoided, while the chain feed length can also be freely changed. A meshing chain stopper (190L) comprises a meshing chain stopper attachment part (191) and a contact-stop protrusion (192). The contact-stop protrusion (192) is contact-stopped at a contact-stop point (173A) provided on the periphery of a chain locus (L) when a pair of meshing chains (150, 150) are being driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Tomoyuki Saji
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Publication number: 20130205927Abstract: In order to stably drive a body to be driven such as a lifting table, an engagement chain type device (100) for forward and backward movement is configured in such a manner that a pair of engagement chains (110, 110) has rigid chain portions (110D). The rigid chain portions (110D) are configured in such a manner that, within a predetermined range from the front ends of the chains in the direction in which the pair of engagement chains (110, 110) is rigid, inner tooth plates (111) are constantly engaged with each other and outer tooth plates (112) are constantly engaged with each other. Square column-shaped reinforcement core members (140) fitted in the square column-shaped hollow sections (S) of the rigid chain portions (110D) are connected to mounting members (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saji, Yoshifumi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 8453994Abstract: The invention relates to an engagement chain type driving device including a pair of driving sprockets, which rotate positively and reversely in opposite directions about a pair of rotating shafts, a pair of engagement chains, which engage with each other by the pair of driving sprockets so to be integrated together, and a driving source, which drives the pair of driving sprockets, wherein the engagement chain includes inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates, which each include buckling limiting flat surfaces, the inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates being brought opposite to each other and into contact with each other when the engagement chains are integrated by the pair of driving sprockets, such that the flat surfaces hold the chain engagement position.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Tomoo Suko, Kohei Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Saji, Yoshifumi Takeuchi, Satoshi Ueda, Naoto Shibata
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Patent number: 8328670Abstract: An engagement chain in which a buckling strength of a pair of engagement chains engaged with each other is improved without blocking engagement operations between inner tooth plates and between outer tooth plate. The chain includes inner tooth plates, bushes, outer tooth plates and connecting pins. Buckling limiting flat surfaces of adjoining plates are brought into surface contact with each other when opposing segments of the chain are integrated together by driving sockets.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Tomoo Suko, Kohei Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Saji
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Patent number: 7980978Abstract: A hoisting and lowering driving engagement multi-row chain is disclosed, in which bending of the connecting pins in the chain is suppressed to avoid fatigue failure. Additionally, the load carrying balance in the chain width direction is improved, and contact vibrations and contact noises generated between the chain and the hoisting and lowering sprockets are suppressed. Endurance of the bush in the chain is thereby improved. Bending of connecting pins is avoided by press-fitting bushes, through which connecting pins pass, into intermediate tooth plates. This also improves load carrying balance widthwise. Contact noises and vibrations between the bushes and sprockets are suppressed by providing bushes with a separate sprocket engagement portion having a larger diameter than the press-fitting portion of the bushes.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Toshihiko Takashima, Takeshi Kondo, Tomoyuki Saji, Hiroko Ishida, Masatoshi Sonoda
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Patent number: 7819389Abstract: An engagement chain type hoisting and lowering device is disclosed, having a hoisting and lowering table attached to the upper end of two or more pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains. A driving motor drives two pairs of hoisting and lowering sprockets which, in turn, raise or lower two pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains. By arranging two pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains on two opposed sides of the hoisting and lowering table, buckling of the hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains is suppressed, resulting in stable hoisting and lowering operations without slippage of articles on the hoisting and lowering table, and chain endurance is improved. The device is designed so that the lowest position of the hoisting and lowering table can be lower than the height of the peripherally located driving motor, for ease and safety of operation and maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventors: Yoshifumi Takeuchi, Naoto Shibata, Toru Wada, Tomoyuki Saji
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Publication number: 20100059727Abstract: The invention relates to an engagement chain type driving device including a pair of driving sprockets, which rotate positively and reversely in opposite directions about a pair of rotating shafts, a pair of engagement chains, which engage with each other by the pair of driving sprockets so to be integrated together, and a driving source, which drives the pair of driving sprockets, wherein the engagement chain includes inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates, which each include buckling limiting flat surfaces, the inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates being brought opposite to each other and into contact with each other when the engagement chains are integrated by the pair of driving sprockets, such that the flat surfaces hold the chain engagement position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoo Suko, Kohei Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Saji, Yoshifumi Takeuchi, Satoshi Ueda, Naoto Shibata
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Publication number: 20100051424Abstract: An engagement chain in which a buckling strength of a pair of engagement chains engaged with each other is improved without blocking engagement operations between inner tooth plates and between outer tooth plate. The chain includes inner tooth plates, bushes, outer tooth plates and connecting pins. Buckling limiting flat surfaces of adjoining plates are brought into surface contact with each other when opposing segments of the chain are integrated together by driving sockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Tomoo Suko, Kohei Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Saji
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Publication number: 20090118048Abstract: A hoisting and lowering driving engagement multi-row chain is disclosed, in which bending of the connecting pins in the chain is suppressed to avoid fatigue failure. Additionally, the load carrying balance in the chain width direction is improved, and contact vibrations and contact noises generated between the chain and the hoisting and lowering sprockets are suppressed. Endurance of the bush in the chain is thereby improved. Bending of connecting pins is avoided by press-fitting bushes, through which connecting pins pass, into intermediate tooth plates. This also improves load carrying balance widthwise. Contact noises and vibrations between the bushes and sprockets are suppressed by providing bushes with a separate sprocket engagement portion having a larger diameter than the press-fitting portion of the bushes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Toshihiko Takashima, Takeshi Kondo, Tomoyuki Saji, Hiroko Ishida, Masatoshi Sonoda
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Publication number: 20080315167Abstract: An engagement chain type hoisting and lowering device is disclosed, including a hoisting and lowering table attached to the upper end of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains. The engagement chains are raised and lowered by a pair of hoisting and lowering sprockets driven by a driving motor. The driving motor is located in a peripheral area spaced apart from the lowest lowered position of the hoisting and lowering table. In so doing, the lowest position of the hoisting and lowering table is lowered, reducing the burden of loading and unloading items onto the hoisting and lowering table, and making maintenance safe and simple.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Yoshifumi Takeuchi, Naoto Shibata, Toru Wada, Tomoyuki Saji
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Publication number: 20080315168Abstract: An engagement chain type hoisting and lowering device is disclosed, having a hoisting and lowering table attached to the upper end of two or more pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains. A driving motor drives two pairs of hoisting and lowering sprockets which, in turn, raise or lower two pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains. By arranging two pairs of hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains on two opposed sides of the hoisting and lowering table, buckling of the hoisting and lowering driving engagement chains is suppressed, resulting in stable hoisting and lowering operations without slippage of articles on the hoisting and lowering table, and chain endurance is improved. The device is designed so that the lowest position of the hoisting and lowering table can be lower than the height of the peripherally located driving motor, for ease and safety of operation and maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Yoshifumi Takeuchi, Naoto Shibata, Toru Wada, Tomoyuki Saji