Patents Assigned to AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD
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Patent number: 10875107Abstract: A circular saw machine capable of suppressing a cutting-bending of a circular saw blade during cutting, and improving processing accuracy for a cutting surface of a workpiece, regardless of a size of a width of the workpiece. A circular saw machine has: a processing head capable of moving in a cutting direction and its opposite direction and having a circular saw blade capable of rotating; and a movable saw blade guide set provided to be movable in the cutting direction and the opposite direction on the processing head, for guiding to pinch a body part of the circular saw blade on a diameter direction inner side of a cutting region in the circular saw blade. The movable saw blade guide set is configured to move relatively with respect to the processing head in the opposite direction, in coordination with a movement in the cutting direction of said processing head.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minoru Goto, Tomoyuki Shiga, Yuichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 10828708Abstract: A band saw machine includes a base having a cutting fluid reservoir, a saw blade housing movable in an up-down direction, a pair of saw blade wheels around which a band saw blade are wound, a downstream main vise having a pair of downstream main vise jaws for clamping a product correspondent portion of the workpiece, a discharge table for discharging a product to an outside of the cutting fluid reservoir, and a product feed mechanism that feed the product cut out from the workpiece to a side on an upstream end of the discharge table. A working-side running area of the band saw blade and a working-opposite-side running area of the band saw blade are positioned within the cutting fluid reservoir, and the upstream end of the discharge table is positioned on a downstream side from a wheel center line connecting centers of the pair of saw blade wheels.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka Kitai
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Patent number: 10442019Abstract: A feed/clamp apparatus includes a feed vise mechanism provided upstream from a cutting position, and a downstream vise mechanism provided just downstream from the cutting position. The feed vise mechanism includes first/second feed vise jaws, a downstream moving cylinder for moving the first feed vise jaw, and a downstream shifting cylinder for shifting the second feed vise jaw. The downstream vise mechanism includes first/second downstream vise jaws, a downstream moving cylinder for moving the first downstream vise jaw, and a downstream shifting cylinder for shifting a second downstream vise jaw. A vise surface of the second downstream vise jaw is located on one side of the vise reference position when the downstream shifting cylinder is located its stroke end on the one side. A thrust force of the downstream shifting cylinder toward the one side is made equal to a thrust force of the downstream moving cylinder toward another side.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka Kitai
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Patent number: 10363618Abstract: An anti-vibration arrangement for a band saw blade in a band saw machine, which is constructed to cut a workpiece by shifting the endless band saw blade running in a circulating manner to a cutting direction, wherein nozzles are provided for injecting high-pressure cutting liquid toward each side face of the body of the band saw blade on the entering-side where the band saw blade enters into a cut groove of the workpiece formed by the band saw blade in the cutting process of the band saw machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka Kitai
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Publication number: 20190076942Abstract: A band saw machine includes a base having a cutting fluid reservoir, a saw blade housing movable in an up-down direction, a pair of saw blade wheels around which a band saw blade are wound, a downstream main vise having a pair of downstream main vise jaws for clamping a product correspondent portion of the workpiece, a discharge table for discharging a product to an outside of the cutting fluid reservoir, and a product feed mechanism that feed the product cut out from the workpiece to a side on an upstream end of the discharge table. A working-side running area of the band saw blade and a working-opposite-side running area of the band saw blade are positioned within the cutting fluid reservoir, and the upstream end of the discharge table is positioned on a downstream side from a wheel center line connecting centers of the pair of saw blade wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka KITAI
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Publication number: 20180369938Abstract: A circular saw machine capable of suppressing a cutting-bending of a circular saw blade during cutting, and improving processing accuracy for a cutting surface of a workpiece, regardless of a size of a width of the workpiece. A circular saw machine has: a processing head capable of moving in a cutting direction and its opposite direction and having a circular saw blade capable of rotating; and a movable saw blade guide set provided to be movable in the cutting direction and the opposite direction on the processing head, for guiding to pinch a body part of the circular saw blade on a diameter direction inner side of a cutting region in the circular saw blade. The movable saw blade guide set is configured to move relatively with respect to the processing head in the opposite direction, in coordination with a movement in the cutting direction of said processing head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minoru GOTO, Tomoyuki SHIGA, Yuichi OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180369941Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of a band saw blade, including: (a) a step of forming a plurality of saw tooth mounts equipped with cutting blade portions at tip end parts, on a band shaped member at appropriate intervals; and (b) a step of carrying out a chamfering processing by a material removing processing method, on both side edges of a tooth bottom surface in a garret portion formed between respective ones of said saw tooth mounts. By this, there is provided a band saw blade having a plurality of saw tooth mounts equipped with cutting blade portions at tip end parts, on a band shaped member at appropriate intervals, wherein both side edges of a tooth bottom surface in a garret portion formed between respective ones of said saw tooth mounts are chamfering processed by a material removing processing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji NAGANO, Keita KOYABU
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Publication number: 20180304385Abstract: A feed/clamp apparatus includes a feed vise mechanism provided upstream from a cutting position, and a downstream vise mechanism provided just downstream from the cutting position. The feed vise mechanism includes first/second feed vise jaws, a downstream moving cylinder for moving the first feed vise jaw, and a downstream shifting cylinder for shifting the second feed vise jaw. The downstream vise mechanism includes first/second downstream vise jaws, a downstream moving cylinder for moving the first downstream vise jaw, and a downstream shifting cylinder for shifting a second downstream vise jaw. A vise surface of the second downstream vise jaw is located on one side of the vise reference position when the downstream shifting cylinder is located its stroke end on the one side. A thrust force of the downstream shifting cylinder toward the one side is made equal to a thrust force of the downstream moving cylinder toward another side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka KITAI
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Patent number: 10035228Abstract: In a working machine, left and right side walls are erected on a bed, a forward/backward saddle is movable in forward/backward directions, left and right sides of the forward/backward saddle are movably supported with the left and right side walls, a forward/backward drive device is arranged on the left and right side walls, to move the forward/backward saddle in the forward/backward directions, a left/right saddle is arranged on the forward/backward saddle and movable in left/right directions, a left/right drive device is arranged on the forward/backward saddle on each of forward/backward sides of the left/right saddle, to move the left/right saddle in the left/right directions, an up/down slider is movable up and down and arranged on the left/right saddle, a lower portion of the up/down slider is provided with a processing head to which a processing tool for processing a work set on the bed is removably and replaceably attached.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanao Kato
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Patent number: 9878381Abstract: A horizontal band saw machine includes a pair of jaws, a pair of saw blade wheels, a band saw blade looped over the saw blade wheels, a pair of saw blade guides, a contact guide attached to the other of the pair of jaws, a coupling bracket connected to the other of the pair of saw blade guides to locate a distal end thereof below the other of the pair of saw blade wheels, and a follower member provided at the distal end of the coupling bracket. The contact guide and the coupling bracket are configured to move one of the pair of saw blade guides until the follower member contacts with the contact guide when the band saw blade is fed circularly in a state where the band saw blade is clamped by the one of the pair of saw blade guides.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihisa Sakai, Akio Seto
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Patent number: 9821388Abstract: A horizontal band saw machine includes a base, a vertically-movable housing disposed above the base, a pair of wheels that are disposed at a lower portion of the housing and a distance between whose axis lines is changeable, a band saw blade lopped over the pair of wheels, and saw blade guides that are provided on the base. An installation position of the band saw blade is set lower than a cutting end position of a workpiece to be cut by the band saw blade. The housing can move the pair of wheels to the installation position. The pair of wheels can be inserted into an region surrounded by the band saw blade that is set on the saw blade guides when being moved to the installation position with the distance shortened.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Seto, Masataka Kitai
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Publication number: 20170304972Abstract: In a working machine, left and right side walls are erected on a bed, a forward/backward saddle is movable in forward/backward directions, left and right sides of the forward/backward saddle are movably supported with the left and right side walls, a forward/backward drive device is arranged on the left and right side walls, to move the forward/backward saddle in the forward/backward directions, a left/right saddle is arranged on the forward/backward saddle and movable in left/right directions, a left/right drive device is arranged on the forward/backward saddle on each of forward/backward sides of the left/right saddle, to move the left/right saddle in the left/right directions, an up/down slider is movable up and down and arranged on the left/right saddle, a lower portion of the up/down slider is provided with a processing head to which a processing tool for processing a work set on the bed is removably and replaceably attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanao KATO
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Patent number: 9662799Abstract: A band saw is includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel rotatably provided at a saw housing; an endless saw band made to run around the driving wheel and the driven wheel; and a plurality of saw band guiding devices for directing and guiding cutting edges of the saw band toward a direction of a workpiece to be cut. The saw band guiding devices are constructed to be movable in directions where one of the guiding devices gets closer to and away from another of the guiding devices, wherein each of the saw band guiding devices includes vibrating means for vibrating the saw band in a cutting direction relative to the workpiece. A pressure member holder including a plurality of pressure rollers or a pressure member for pressing a back surface of the saw band is provided in each of the saw band guiding devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Seto, Susumu Tadano
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Patent number: 9630266Abstract: A saw band guiding device is comprised of a fixed insert holder comprising a fixed insert guide at a tip end portion of the fixed insert holder, the fixed insert guide guiding one side surface of a saw band; and a movable insert holder comprising a movable insert guide at a tip end portion of the movable insert holder, the movable insert guide being opposed to the fixed insert guide and guiding another side surface of the saw band, the movable insert holder being rotatable relative to the fixed insert holder, wherein the movable insert holder is provided to be regulated in directions where the movable insert holder gets closer to and away from the fixed insert holder so as to regulate a saw band guiding surface of the fixed insert guide and a saw band guiding surface of the movable insert guide to be parallel with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihisa Sakai, Minoru Goto
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Publication number: 20170087651Abstract: An anti-vibration arrangement for a band saw blade in a band saw machine, which is constructed to cut a workpiece by shifting the endless band saw blade running in a circulating manner to a cutting direction, wherein nozzles are provided for injecting high-pressure cutting liquid toward each side face of the body of the band saw blade on the entering-side where the band saw blade enters into a cut groove of the workpiece formed by the band saw blade in the cutting process of the band saw machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masataka KITAI
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Publication number: 20160158857Abstract: A horizontal band saw machine includes a pair of jaws, a pair of saw blade wheels, a band saw blade looped over the saw blade wheels, a pair of saw blade guides, a contact guide attached to the other of the pair of jaws, a coupling bracket connected to the other of the pair of saw blade guides to locate a distal end thereof below the other of the pair of saw blade wheels, and a follower member provided at the distal end of the coupling bracket. The contact guide and the coupling bracket are configured to move one of the pair of saw blade guides until the follower member contacts with the contact guide when the hand saw blade is fed circularly in a state where the band saw blade is clamped by the one of the pair of saw blade guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihisa SAKAI, Akio SETO
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Patent number: 9289837Abstract: In the process of holding a non-toothed section of a band saw blade between a fixed insertion block and a movable insertion block included in a band saw blade guide device, the movable insertion block is moved while a return allowing unit included in an insertion block moving unit is held in a returnable state, the insertion block moving unit configured to move the movable insertion block toward the fixed insertion block. The band saw blade is firmly held between the fixed insertion block and the movable insertion block. Thereafter, the entirety of the insertion block moving unit, including the return allowing unit, is fixed in an immovable state by a mechanical fixing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignees: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Masatoshi Tanaka, Susumu Tsujimoto, Yuji Nagano
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Publication number: 20150375316Abstract: A horizontal band saw machine includes abase, a vertically-movable housing disposed above the base, a pair of wheels that are disposed at a lower portion of the housing and a distance between whose axis lines is changeable, a band saw blade lopped over the pair of wheels, and saw blade guides that are provided on the base. An installation position of the band saw blade is set lower than a cutting end position of a workpiece to be cut by the band saw blade. The housing can move the pair of wheels to the installation position. The pair of wheels can be inserted into an region surrounded by the band saw blade that is set on the saw blade guides when being moved to the installation position with the distance shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicants: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD., AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio SETO, Masataka KITAI
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Publication number: 20150114201Abstract: A band saw is includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel rotatably provided at a saw housing; an endless saw band made to run around the driving wheel and the driven wheel; and a plurality of saw band guiding devices for directing and guiding cutting edges of the saw band toward a direction of a workpiece to be cut. The saw band guiding devices are constructed to be movable in directions where one of the guiding devices gets closer to and away from another of the guiding devices, wherein each of the saw band guiding devices includes vibrating means for vibrating the saw band in a cutting direction relative to the workpiece. A pressure member holder including a plurality of pressure rollers or a pressure member for pressing a back surface of the saw band is provided in each of the saw band guiding devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicants: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Seto, Susumu Tadano
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Publication number: 20150068381Abstract: A saw band guiding device is comprised of a fixed insert holder comprising a fixed insert guide at a tip end portion of the fixed insert holder, the fixed insert guide guiding one side surface of a saw band; and a movable insert holder comprising a movable insert guide at a tip end portion of the movable insert holder, the movable insert guide being opposed to the fixed insert guide and guiding another side surface of the saw band, the movable insert holder being rotatable relative to the fixed insert holder, wherein the movable insert holder is provided to be regulated in directions where the movable insert holder gets closer to and away from the fixed insert holder so as to regulate a saw band guiding surface of the fixed insert guide and a saw band guiding surface of the movable insert guide to be parallel with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicants: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihisa Sakai, Minoru Goto