Patents by Inventor Yukuo Yamaguchi

Yukuo Yamaguchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240051299
    Abstract: A liquid discharge cartridge manufacturing method includes a first step of individually shaping a first shaped member and a second shaped member that form a housing of a liquid discharge cartridge, and a second step of joining the first shaped member and the second shaped member to be bonded to each other with molten resin. The first step includes shaping a wall section in the first shaped member, the wall section forming a recess for accommodating the molten resin, and shaping a projection in the second shaped member, the projection extending such that the projection is located at the outer side of the wall section and adjacent to the wall section, with a predetermined gap being formed between the projection and the wall section, when the first and second shaped members are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Shuichi Hasegawa, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Keisuke Iinuma, Junichiro Iri
  • Publication number: 20240010004
    Abstract: There is used a container which includes a first member which serves as a lid portion, a second member which serves as a container portion, and resin with which a flow path, which is formed between the first member and the second member when the first member and the second member come into contact with each other, is filled, the resin bonds the first member and the second member to each other by reaching a filling target position after flowing in from an inflow opening to the flow path, and an opening portion exposed to an exterior of the container is provided at a position where the resin having flowed in from the inflow opening flows out beyond the filling target position in the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: SHUICHI HASEGAWA, YUKUO YAMAGUCHI, KEISUKE IINUMA, JUNICHIRO IRI
  • Patent number: 11833822
    Abstract: A liquid discharge cartridge manufacturing method includes a first step of individually shaping a first shaped member and a second shaped member that form a housing of a liquid discharge cartridge, and a second step of joining the first shaped member and the second shaped member to be bonded to each other with molten resin. The first step includes shaping a wall section in the first shaped member, the wall section forming a recess for accommodating the molten resin, and shaping a projection in the second shaped member, the projection extending such that the projection is located at the outer side of the wall section and adjacent to the wall section, with a predetermined gap being formed between the projection and the wall section, when the first and second shaped members are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuichi Hasegawa, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Keisuke Iinuma, Junichiro Iri
  • Patent number: 11685089
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid ejection head including manufacturing a flow path constituting member for supplying a liquid to an ejection module, the manufacturing a flow path constituting member including using a metal mold which is constituted of a fixed mold and a movable mold, the manufacturing a flow path constituting member including: a first step of molding a first member, a second member, and a third member independently at locations different from each other in the metal mold, the first member, the second member, and the third member constituting the flow path constituting member; a second step of joining the first member and the second member in a specific manner; and a third step of joining the second member and the third member in a specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Iwano, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Hirosawa, Hiromasa Amma
  • Publication number: 20210387455
    Abstract: A liquid discharge cartridge manufacturing method includes a first step of individually shaping a first shaped member and a second shaped member that form a housing of a liquid discharge cartridge, and a second step of joining the first shaped member and the second shaped member to be bonded to each other with molten resin. The first step includes shaping a wall section in the first shaped member, the wall section forming a recess for accommodating the molten resin, and shaping a projection in the second shaped member, the projection extending such that the projection is located at the outer side of the wall section and adjacent to the wall section, with a predetermined gap being formed between the projection and the wall section, when the first and second shaped members are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shuichi Hasegawa, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Keisuke Iinuma, Junichiro Iri
  • Patent number: 11065874
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head including a first step of having a molten resin becoming a first portion flow in between a first position in a first mold and a first position in a second mold and the molten resin becoming a second portion flow in between a second position in the first mold and a second position in the second mold; a second step of relatively moving the first and second molds, after opening the molds; a third step of closing the molds; a fourth step of joining the first and second portions, a fifth step of taking out the first and second portions and the sealing portion from the molds and mounting a recording element substrate; and a step of forming a space portion between a liquid supply path surface and a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoko Shimizu, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama
  • Publication number: 20210170647
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid ejection head including manufacturing a flow path constituting member for supplying a liquid to an ejection module, the manufacturing a flow path constituting member including using a metal mold which is constituted of a fixed mold and a movable mold, the manufacturing a flow path constituting member including: a first step of molding a first member, a second member, and a third member independently at locations different from each other in the metal mold, the first member, the second member, and the third member constituting the flow path constituting member; a second step of joining the first member and the second member in a specific manner; and a third step of joining the second member and the third member in a specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya Iwano, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Hirosawa, Hiromasa Amma
  • Patent number: 11020887
    Abstract: A resin molding method includes a first molding step, a sliding step, a second molding step and a mold opening step. In the first molding step, first molded part supported in a fixed mold and a second molded part supported in a die slide mold are molded in different positions in a second direction. In the sliding step, the movable mold is removed in a first direction and the first molded part and the second molded part are aligned by the die slide mold is moved in the second direction. In the second molding step, the movable mold is clamped again with the fixed mold and resin is injected into engaged portions. Each of the first molded part and the second molded part includes at least one wall extending in the first direction, and in the second molding step, the first molded part and the second molded part are engaged with each other at sides of the walls extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Oikawa, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Satoshi Kimura, Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yasushi Iijima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Patent number: 11014361
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid supply component in which a liquid supply path is formed between a first constituent component and a second constituent component that are joined with molten resin. The method includes a first step of preparing these constituent components, a second step of causing the constituent components to face each other and forming an orifice portion and a reservoir portion between a mold and a surface of either of the constituent components, and a third step of pouring the molten resin between the constituent components so that it flows into the reservoir portion through the orifice portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kitayama, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Kyosuke Toda, Keiichiro Tsukuda, Kazuhiko Okito
  • Patent number: 10926441
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid supply member capable of suppressing deformation of a liquid supply path and decrease in sealing property of a liquid supply path, during molding, and a manufacturing method of the liquid supply member. For that purpose, in die-slide injection molding that combines two components, a protection portion that protects a part of one component easily affected by heat and pressure, is provided on the other component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Satoshi Oikawa, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Satoshi Kimura, Yasushi Iijima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Patent number: 10906221
    Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of a liquid supply member capable of suppressing decrease in sealing property of a liquid supply path and deformation of the liquid supply path or the external shape. For that purpose, a manufacturing process of a liquid supply member prevents inflow of a molten resin into a concave portion of a portion other than a liquid supply flow path in a liquid supply member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Satoshi Oikawa, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Satoshi Kimura, Yasushi Iijima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Patent number: 10870279
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid supply unit includes a first molding step and a second molding step. In a first molding step, a resin is injected into different positions inside a mold assembly and a first member having a first contact portion, a second member having a second contact portion and an intermediate passage member having a passage structure to connect the first contact portion to the second contact portion are molded. In a second molding step, the mold assembly is disassembled, a die slide mold disposed inside the mold assembly is moved for positioning the members. Then, the mold assembly is clamped again and a resin is injected into the mold assembly. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are respectively held on the same surfaces inside the mold assembly during a period from the first molding step to completion of the second molding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soji Kondo, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Hirosawa, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Noriyasu Nagai
  • Patent number: 10828812
    Abstract: A molded part including a first member having a plurality of openings and a second member contacting with a peripheral edge of each of the plurality of openings so as to cover the openings, and having a hollow portion formed by sealing the contact portion with a sealing material, wherein: the second member defines a flow channel for filling the sealing material between the first member and the second member; the second member has a branched shape in which sections corresponding to positions covering the plurality of openings are branched from each other, and portions near a gate of the flow channel are connected as a common section; and the branched shape has a bridge structure for connecting the respective branched sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Iwano, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Satoshi Oikawa, Hiromasa Amma, Satoshi Kimura, Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yasushi Iijima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Patent number: 10647127
    Abstract: Peripheral portion of filters includes short-side portions and long-side portions. A first component and a second component each include a first holding section and a second holding section, the long-side portion of the filter being compressively held between the first holding sections, and the short-side portion of the filter being compressively held between the second holding sections. At least one of the first component and the second component includes a wall portion configured to isolate the long-side portion and the resin from each other. The short-side portion and the resin are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Omura, Kazuhiko Okito, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Kyosuke Toda, Keiichiro Tsukuda
  • Patent number: 10532574
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejecting method includes: a first step of injection molding passage members collectively constituting a passage for a liquid in the liquid ejecting head; a second step of moving the passage members to bring the passage members into contact with each other; and a third step of injecting a sealing material into a space between the passage members held in contact with each other, and filling the space with the sealing material. The sealing material is injected and filled, from a gate on a longitudinal side of the passage members, in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the passage members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Iwano, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Hirosawa, Hiromasa Amma, Soji Kondo, Noriyasu Nagai
  • Patent number: 10525711
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejecting head has a first molding step, a step of performing positioning and a second molding step. In the first molding step, a first member, a second member, and a third member are molded by injecting a resin at different locations inside of a set of a fixed mold, an intermediate movable mold, and a movable mold. In the step of performing positioning, the set is detached in a first direction and the intermediate movable mold and the movable mold are moved in a second direction. In the second molding step, a resin is injected to the inside of the set that is clamped to bond. During a period from the first molding step to completion of the second molding step, the first member, the second member, and the third member are held by insert mold pieces used for molding the members, respectively, in the first molding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromasa Amma, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Hirosawa, Soji Kondo, Takuya Iwano, Noriyasu Nagai
  • Patent number: 10513069
    Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method for molding a liquid supply member by using a first mold and a second mold. The method includes a first molding step of performing injection molding to form a first component part of the liquid supply member and a plurality of component parts of the liquid supply member other than the first component part at different positions from each other, with the first and the second mold closed relative to each other, a contacting step of moving each of the formed plurality of component parts relatively to the first component part to bring the formed first component part into contact with the formed plurality of component parts, with the first and the second mold opened relative to each other, and a second molding step of performing injection molding to join the first component part and the plurality of component parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Oikawa, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Satoshi Kimura, Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yasushi Iijima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Publication number: 20190366715
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head including a first step of having a molten resin becoming a first portion flow in between a first position in a first mold and a first position in a second mold and the molten resin becoming a second portion flow in between a second position in the first mold and a second position in the second mold; a second step of relatively moving the first and second molds, after opening the molds; a third step of closing the molds; a fourth step of joining the first and second portions, a fifth step of taking out the first and second portions and the sealing portion from the molds and mounting a recording element substrate; and a step of forming a space portion between a liquid supply path surface and a mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Naoko Shimizu, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama
  • Patent number: 10471719
    Abstract: A filter is compressed between facing surfaces of a first configuration component and a second configuration component, and a molten resin is poured in such a compressed state. Injection molding of the first configuration component and the second configuration component, joining of the configuration components, and sealing of the circumference of the filter are performed by a pair of metal molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyosuke Toda, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Satoshi Oikawa, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Satoshi Kimura, Naoko Tsujiuchi, Yasushi Iijima
  • Patent number: 10471727
    Abstract: A configuration of a liquid ejecting head enables a stable, continuous ink supply with the off-carriage method, even if a force operates in the direction of joint needle insertion and removal. To this end, a joint opening that accepts insertion of a joint needle on a printing apparatus side is placed at a position closer to a joint face between an ejecting head and a sub tank unit than a positioning opening that engages with a positioning member on the printing apparatus side. Consequently, even if external force is produced due to coupling, the force exerted on the joint face that is a weak portion of an inkjet head may be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chiaki Muraoka, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Takeshi Sekino