Patents Assigned to Hitachi Koki Co., LTD
  • Publication number: 20160214118
    Abstract: A centrifuge and a rotor thereof are provided. The centrifuge performs centrifugation in a state where the sample container is swung by rotation and seated in a cutout part of a rotor body. The sample container includes a bucket accommodating a container filled with a sample, and a lid for sealing the bucket and having a rotation shaft. Grooves extending in the longitudinal direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bucket on the bottom side with respect to a seating surface of the bucket. The grooves are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Formation of the grooves can prevent increasing the weight of the bucket and realize a highly rigid sample container that can withstand deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Kenichi Nemoto
  • Patent number: 9393577
    Abstract: Lowering of process quality of a sample is prevented even when a rotor is slowly decelerated taking a long time upon finishing a centrifugal process. A centrifuge having a steady operation mode of rotating a rotor at an inputted steady rotation speed and a deceleration stop mode of stopping the rotor by deceleration. When a remaining time of the steady operation mode is within a stop preparation time, a target controlled temperature of the rotor chamber is set from a first target controlled temperature to a second target controlled temperature that is higher than the first target controlled temperature. By setting the target controlled temperature of the rotor chamber high before switching to the deceleration stop mode, temperature of the rotor chamber is controlled to be close to a set temperature of the rotor and thus excessive cooling of a sample loaded to the rotor can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Hodotsuka
  • Patent number: 9397535
    Abstract: In a brushless motor, a rotor core is fixed to a shaft. Through holes are formed in the rotor core, and permanent magnets are inserted to be fixed in place in the through holes. A stator core is fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the rotor core such that the stator core faces the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core. Stator coils are provided on the stator core via insulators so as to configure magnetic flux generating portions. A cooling fan is provided in front of a stator which is configured by the stator core and the stator coils. Axial position of blades of the fan and axial positions of the rotor core and the permanent magnets partially overlap each other in their positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hayato Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 9391305
    Abstract: The backpack-type power supply includes a rechargeable battery, a case, a harness, and an operation unit. The case accommodates the rechargeable battery. A user wears the case on a back of the user by the harness. The operation unit includes at least one of a switch and a display unit. The switch is configured to enable or disable the rechargeable battery. The display unit is configured to display a battery level of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshinari, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Takafumi Itoh
  • Patent number: 9391491
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a brushless motor, and a cover member. The housing has an air intake hole and an air exhaust hole formed therein, the housing having an inner surface. The brushless motor has an outer surface disposed in the housing, a first endface near the air intake hole, and a second endface near the air exhaust hole. The cover member covers at least one of the first endface and the second endface for preventing dust from entering the brushless motor. The inner surface of the housing and outer surface of the brushless motor define a circulation path providing communication between the air intake hole and the air exhaust hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichirou Yoshida, Katsuhiro Oomori, Yoshihiro Komuro, Kazutaka Iwata
  • Patent number: 9381638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power tool that can be used at a position away from the external power source. The power tool includes a housing, a motor, an end tool, a battery pack, and an inverter. The housing has an upper side portion and a lower side portion. The motor is supported by the housing and driven by alternate-current power. The end tool is supported by the housing and rotatably driven by the motor. The battery pack outputs direct-current voltage. The inverter is disposed on the upper side portion and at a position higher than the motor and configured to convert the direct-current voltage outputted from the battery pack into alternate-current voltage and to supply the motor with alternate-current power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai Nakayama, Toshihiko Tachibana, Yasuo Etou, Miyoji Onose, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9381665
    Abstract: A chainsaw in which a remaining amount of chain oil to be supplied to a saw chain can be easily checked is provided. In a chainsaw 1 including: a saw chain 6 driven by a motor embedded in a main body; and an oil tank 11 in which the chain oil to be supplied to the saw chain 6 in wood cutting process is stored, an illumination unit (LED 15) is provided in vicinity of the oil tank 11. In this manner, the chain oil of the oil tank 11 positioned on a left side of the LED 15 can be illuminated. This illumination unit is configured to be used also as an illuminating device for illuminating the vicinity of the saw chain 6, that is, an area indicated by dotted lines from 21c to 21d. According to the present invention, in a dark location, the remaining amount of the chain oil can be checked, and besides, a positional relationship among the chainsaw 1 main body, the saw chain 6, and the periphery thereof can be easily visually checked, so that the working efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miyoji Onose, Kouji Sagawa, Satoru Matsuno, Yasuo Etou, Ai Nakayama, Yasutaka Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9375730
    Abstract: A centrifuge including: a rotor configured to be driven by a motor and to hold a sample, a centrifuge inverter, a chamber accommodating the rotor, a temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the chamber, a cooling machine configured to cool the chamber and including a compressor, a compressor inverter, a compressor motor configured to be controlled in a variable speed and a control device, wherein the control device carries out a feedback control of the compressor motor based on a preset temperature and a detected temperature of the temperature sensor when the rotation number of the compressor motor is larger than a predetermined rotation number, and the control device carries out an intermittent control for turning ON-OFF the cooling function of the compressor when the rotation number of the compressor motor is smaller than a predetermined rotation number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Inaniwa, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kouichi Akatsu, Hisanobu Ooyama, Yuki Hodotsuka, Hidetaka Osawa
  • Patent number: 9357702
    Abstract: An engine-powered work tool includes: a shaft extending in a first direction; an engine at a rear end portion of the shaft; a fuel tank disposed below the engine in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a stand fixed to the engine. The stand includes a fastening portion fixed to a front end portion of the engine, and a curved portion extending from the fastening portion and curving toward a rear end portion of the engine. The curved portion provides a lower end portion positioned downstream of a bottom end portion of the fuel tank in the second direction. The lower end portion has a distal end positioned upstream of the rear end portion of the fuel tank in the first direction, the distal end and the bottom end of the fuel tank defining a gap therebetween in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Watanabe, Naoki Tsuruoka, Masayoshi Goto, Takeshi Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Norihide Tao
  • Patent number: 9359937
    Abstract: The two-cycle engine comprises a first scavenging opening and second scavenging opening on the inner peripheral wall of a cylinder bore, and a first scavenging passage and second scavenging passage connecting the first scavenging opening and second scavenging opening to the crank chamber. The first and second scavenging passages are provided with an outflow direction change device directing the outflow of an air-fuel mixture flowing out from near the top dead center of the first and second scavenging openings into the cylinder bore and the outflow of the air-fuel mixture flowing out from near the bottom dead center of the first and second scavenging openings into the cylinder bore in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Ichihashi
  • Publication number: 20160151901
    Abstract: A driving machine is provided to prevent clogging of a fastener in an ejection passage without increasing the total length of the ejection passage. A nail driving machine includes: a nose part forming an upper portion of an ejection passage through which a nail passes; a contact part being slidable along the nose part and forming a lower portion of the ejection passage; a driver blade striking a head part of the nail supplied to the ejection passage; and a guide part disposed in a lower portion of the nose part and guiding the nail passing through the ejection passage. The guide part has a guide surface inclining to protrude from a radial outer side toward a radial inner side of the ejection passage. A housing groove is formed in the contact part and the guide part enters the housing groove when the contact part slides along the nose part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: MASASHI NISHIDA, YOSHIMITSU IIJIMA, MASAYA NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20160144411
    Abstract: A washer includes: a tank which stores washer fluid; a pump which pressurizes the wash fluid supplied from the tank; a main body including an electric-powered motor which is a driving source of the pump and a battery pack which is a power source of the electric-powered motor; a spray device including a nozzle; and a pressure-resistant hose which connects the main body with the spray device. A discharge pressure (A) of the washer fluid is 0.5 [MPa] or higher and 9.0 [MPa] or lower, and a pressure liquid volume ratio (A/B) which is a ratio of a discharge volume (B) of the washer fluid with respect to the discharge pressure (A) of the washer fluid is 1.8 or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki HORIE, Naoki TADOKORO
  • Patent number: 9345156
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a main body, a cover member, a rechargeable battery, and an inverter device. The main body is configured of box-shape formed with an opening. The cover member is configured to open and close the opening. The rechargeable battery is accommodated in the main body. The inverter device is configured to be accommodated in the main body. The inverter device converts a direct voltage from the battery to an alternating voltage and outputs the alternating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ogura, Shinji Watanabe, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Kazuhiko Funabashi, Takuhiro Murakami, Yasushi Nakano, Hideki Watanabe, Norihide Tao, Takafumi Itoh
  • Patent number: 9337763
    Abstract: A power tool system includes: a power tool including an AC motor; a portable battery pack; and a power supply device that converts a DC power supplied from the portable battery pack into an AC power to supply the AC power to the AC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Funabashi, Nobuhiro Takano, Yoshikazu Kawano, Yasushi Nakano, Yuki Horie, Shinji Watanabe, Miyoji Onose, Haruhisa Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 9333632
    Abstract: A driver includes a housing in which an accumulator for accumulating compressed air is provided; a trigger provided in the housing; a cylinder stored in the housing; a piston stored to be slidable in the cylinder and driven by the compressed air; and a head valve moving in response to movement of the trigger between an acting position which is distant from the cylinder so that the compressed air acts on the piston and a blocking position which abuts against the cylinder so that the action of the compressed air on the piston is blocked. The cylinder can be arranged at a first position and a second position closer to the head valve than the first position in a state that the head valve moves from the blocking position to the acting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Isamu Tanji
  • Publication number: 20160121509
    Abstract: A cordless circular saw includes a handle portion, a rechargeable battery which is removably attached to a battery attaching portion provided at the handle portion, a brushless motor which operates by electric power from the rechargeable battery, a control circuit board which has a controller for the brushless motor, a circular saw blade which is rotated by the brushless motor, and a gear cover which accommodates a mechanism for transmitting rotation between the brushless motor and the circular saw blade. The brushless motor is provided on one side of a left side and a right side of the handle portion. The gear cover and the circular saw blade are provided on the other side of the handle portion. The rechargeable battery extends from the handle portion toward the one side of the handle portion. The control circuit board is provided between the rechargeable battery and the circular saw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinji Kuragano
  • Patent number: 9322344
    Abstract: An engine-powered work tool includes an engine having a crank shaft, an output controller and a wind governor. The output controller includes an output control shaft angularly rotatable about its axis for controlling a rotation speed of the crank shaft. The wind governor can control the angular rotation of the output control shaft and includes: a governor plate for receiving cooling air generated at a cooling fan connected to the crank shaft; an arm fixed to the output control shaft; and a governor spring connected to the arm for biasing the output control shaft to increase the rotation speed of the crank shaft. The governor plate functions to bias the output control shaft to decrease the rotation speed of the crank shaft upon receipt of the cooling air. The governor spring has an end changeable in position relative to the output controller among a plurality of prescribed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Isono, Genju Akiba
  • Patent number: D756738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Itoh
  • Patent number: D761069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Aoki, Shinichi Kakefuda, Masayuki Ogura, Masanori Okada, Junichi Tokairin
  • Patent number: D762435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Itoh, Shinichi Kakefuda