Patents by Inventor Yu NOJI

Yu NOJI 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: 9903056
    Abstract: The feed dog adjustment device, includes a feed rock shaft rotatably attached to a sewing machine frame with an eccentric shaft provided at an eccentric position with respect to a center, a feed rock shaft crank that slides about the feed rock shaft, a feed bar rotatably attached to the feed rock shaft crank, a feed dog provided on the feed bar, an actuator for inclination adjustment that rotates the eccentric shaft, and a controller that drives the actuator for inclination adjustment to adjust an inclination of the feed dog on a basis of data related to a type and stretchability of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Koike, Yu Noji
  • Patent number: 9822472
    Abstract: A sewing machine includes a needle bar turning apparatus. The apparatus includes: a needle bar holder swingably held with a fulcrum point as the center of rotation; a swing rod connected to the needle bar holder to transmit a driving force that swings the needle bar holder; a needle bar held by the needle bar holder, which is slidable along the axis and turnable with the axis as the center of rotation, and swingable together with the needle bar holder; a coupling member fixed to the needle bar such that it extends in a direction orthogonal to the needle bar; a guide shaft that extends along the needle bar; and a guide shaft connecting bracket fitted to the coupling member and the guide shaft such that it is movable relative to the coupling member in the coupling member extending direction, and turnable relative to the coupling member with a vertical line extending in the extending direction as the center of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Nakajima, Mikio Koike, Yu Noji
  • Publication number: 20170121878
    Abstract: The feed dog adjustment device, includes a feed rock shaft, rotatably attached to a sewing machine frame with an eccentric shaft provided at an eccentric position with respect, to a center, a feed rock shaft crank that, slides about the feed rock shaft, a feed bar rotatably attached to the feed rock shaft, crank, a feed dog provided on the feed bar, an actuator for inclination adjustment that rotates the eccentric shaft, and a controller that drives the actuator for inclination adjustment to adjust an inclination of the feed dog on a basis of data related to a type and stretchability of fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Koike, Yu Noji
  • Publication number: 20160348290
    Abstract: A sewing machine includes a needle bar turning apparatus. The apparatus includes: a needle bar holder swingably held with a fulcrum point as the center of rotation; a swing rod connected to the needle bar holder to transmit a driving force that swings the needle bar holder; a needle bar held by the needle bar holder, which is slidable along the axis and turnable with the axis as the center of rotation, and swingable together with the needle bar holder; a coupling member fixed to the needle bar such that it extends in a direction orthogonal to the needle bar; a guide shaft that extends along the needle bar; and a guide shaft connecting bracket fitted to the coupling member and the guide shaft such that it is movable relative to the coupling member in the coupling member extending direction, and turnable relative to the coupling member with a vertical line extending in the extending direction as the center of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Makoto NAKAJIMA, Mikio KOIKE, Yu NOJI