Patents Assigned to Max Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12643140
    Abstract: A binding device includes a binding mechanism configured to feed a wire around a reinforcing bar, and to twist and bind the wire fed around the reinforcing bar, a binding mechanism moving part configured to move the binding mechanism between a binding position where binding of the reinforcing bar is performed and a retreat position distant from the reinforcing bar, and a wire pull-out part configured to pull out the wire wound on the reel. The wire pull-out part includes a transmission part to which an operation of the binding mechanism moving part is transmitted, and the transmission part is configured such that an amount of the wire pulled out by the wire pull-out part is different from an amount of movement of the binding mechanism moved by an operation of the binding mechanism moving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Kasahara, Kenichi Arai, Shigeki Shindou
  • Patent number: 12646784
    Abstract: There is provided an electric power tool including: an electric motor; a first battery; a second battery; a first controller configured to control the electric motor at a first operating voltage supplied based on a first power supply voltage supplied from the first battery; a communication device; and a second controller configured to control the communication device at a second operating voltage supplied based on the first power supply voltage supplied from the first battery, and configured to control the communication device at the second operating voltage supplied based on a second power supply voltage supplied from the second battery when the first power supply voltage is not supplied from the first battery. The second controller is configured to execute a reset operation when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Iwaki, Norihiro Nagai, Takahiro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12635621
    Abstract: This tying machine ties a first object and a second object together by using a staple comprising a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a body portion connecting the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the staple having an opening formed between the first leg portion and the second leg portion. The tying machine comprises: a first displacement unit that displaces the first leg portion to be engageable with the first object; and a second displacement unit that surrounds the second object with the first leg portion, the second leg portion, and the body portion and displaces the second leg portion to be engageable with the first object. The second displacement unit may be configured to be able to displace the second leg portion to a position intersecting with the first leg portion in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Asai, Satoshi Osuga
  • Patent number: 12632041
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to: acquire, from each of a plurality of electric power tools, position information of each of the plurality of electric power tools and actuation information indicating that each of the plurality of electric power tools is actuated; generate work information indicating a work status of each of the plurality of electric power tools based on the actuation information, the work status including a actuation history of each of the plurality of the electric power tools; receive designation of a region; extract, from among the plurality of electric power tools, an electric power tool of which the position information is included in the designated region; generate display data for causing a display device to display the work information of the extracted electric power tool; and output the display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Iwaki, Norihiro Nagai, Takahiro Hashimoto, Yasuhisa Arabiki, Sadayoshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 12624775
    Abstract: A long tube formed of an elastic material includes: an upper portion including a printable upper surface; a lower portion facing the upper portion; a first side wall connecting the upper portion and the lower portion; a second side wall connecting the upper portion and the lower portion and facing the first side wall; a first upper joint portion located at a connection portion between the upper portion and the first side wall and configured to bend the first side wall with respect to the upper portion; a first lower joint portion located at a connection portion between the lower portion and the first side wall and configured to bend the first side wall with respect to the lower portion; and a first side wall joint portion configured to bend the first side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takahashi, Akihiro Kogure
  • Patent number: 12617061
    Abstract: There is provided a binding machine for binding a first object and a second object by using a staple that includes a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a main body portion that connects the first leg portion and the second leg portion and that opens toward a forward direction. The binding machine includes: a first displacement portion configured to displace the first leg portion so as to surround the first object; a second displacement portion configured to displace the second leg portion such that the second object is surrounded by the first leg portion, the second leg portion, and the main body portion; and a guide portion configured to guide the first object in a direction approaching the first leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masatoshi Asai
  • Patent number: 12589902
    Abstract: A binding machine includes a magazine configured to accommodate a wire, a wire feeding unit configured to feed the wire in a forward direction in which the wire is pulled out from the magazine and to the magazine, a drive unit configured to drive the wire feeding unit, a curl forming unit configured to form a path along which the wire fed in the forward direction is to be wound around an object, a binding unit configured to twist the wire fed in the reverse direction and wound on the object by the wire feeding unit, and a controller configured to control the drive unit. The controller is configured to change a feeding speed of the wire by controlling a rotational speed of the drive unit based on a state of the wire in the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Morijiri, Takahiro Ito
  • Patent number: 12589428
    Abstract: A binding machine includes a magazine including an accommodation part configured to accommodate a reel, and a lid part configured to cover the accommodation part to be openable and closable, a wire feeding unit configured to feed the wire in a forward direction in which the wire is pulled out from the magazine and in a reverse direction in which the wire is pulled back to the magazine, a curl forming unit configured to form a path along which the wire fed in the forward direction is to be wound around an object, a binding unit configured to twist the wire fed in the reverse direction and wound on the object, and a plurality of regulating portions configured to regulate opening of the lid part from a closed state in which the accommodation part is closed by the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Morijiri, Osamu Itagaki, Shinpei Sugihara
  • Patent number: 12583065
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a screw accommodating unit configured to accommodate therein a screw; and a screw feeding unit configured to feed the screw accommodated in the screw accommodating unit to an ejection passage through which a driver bit is to pass. The screw feeding unit includes: a screw feeding motor, an engaging part configured to engage with the screw, and a screw feeding transmission part configured to transmit a drive force of the screw feeding motor to the engaging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Yamashita, Yusuke Osawa, Kazuya Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 12583135
    Abstract: An electric cutting device includes: a pair of cutting blades configured to clamp and cut an object; an electric motor configured to generate a driving force necessary for operating the cutting blades; a controller configured to control an operation of the electric motor; an operation device configured to be switched between an ON state and an OFF state by a user operation; and a detector configured to: enter into an ON state in a case where the object is present between the pair of cutting blades; and enter into an OFF state in a case where the object is not present. The controller is configured to execute an operation of closing the pair of cutting blades in a case where both the operation device and the detector are in the ON state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Suto, Takashi Morimura, Kazunobu Yoshimura, Shoma Sano
  • Patent number: 12576546
    Abstract: An electric cutting device includes a pair of cutting blades configured to clamp and cut an object, an electric motor configured to generate a driving force necessary for operating the cutting blades, a controller configured to control an operation of the electric motor, and a speed detector configured to detect a speed index, the speed index indicating an operation speed of the cutting blades. The controller is configured to brake the cutting blades based on the speed index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Suto, Takashi Morimura, Kazunobu Yoshimura, Shoma Sano
  • Patent number: 12569973
    Abstract: A control device of an electric power tool includes: a memory; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: transmit actuation information, which is information indicating that a predetermined operation is performed by the electric power tool, when the electric power tool performs the predetermined operation; and temporarily store the actuation information in the memory when transmission of the actuation information performed fails. When the electric power tool performs the predetermined operation and the actuation information is stored in the memory, the processing circuitry transmits, as one transmission data, the latest actuation information and the actuation information temporarily stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Iwaki, Norihiro Nagai, Takahiro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12569959
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a bit holding portion configured to hold a driver bit engageable with a screw and that is rotatable in a circumferential direction and movable in an axial direction of the driver bit, a motor configured to rotate the bit holding portion, a controller configured to control the motor, and a detector configured to detect a state of the motor. In a state where the screw engaged with the driver bit is fastened to a fastening target, the controller determines whether the driver bit and the screw are disengaged based on the state of the motor detected by the detector and stops the rotation of the motor in a case where the controller determines that the driver bit and the screw are disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Osawa, Kazuya Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 12569905
    Abstract: A tool includes: a main body includes an output section provided on a front end portion in a longitudinal direction and accommodating a driving unit for driving the output section therein; a gripping unit provided on a lower surface side of the main body; a first hook attachment unit located on an upper surface side of the main body and to allows a hook opened at one side attached; and a second hook attachment unit located on a side surface side of the main body and allows the hook attached. The hook is attached to the first hook attachment unit so that an opening of the hook faces the front side in the longitudinal direction of the main body. The hook is attached to the second hook attachment unit so that the opening of the hook faces the lower side in an upper-lower direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinpei Sugihara
  • Patent number: 12570014
    Abstract: An electric cutting device includes: a pair of cutting blades configured to clamp and cut an object; an electric motor configured to generate a driving force necessary for operating the cutting blades; and a guide plate formed with a recess configured to house the object in advance when the object is cut by the pair of cutting blades. The guide plate is formed such that a width of the recess decreases from an open end side toward an inner side of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Suto, Takashi Morimura, Kazunobu Yoshimura, Shoma Sano
  • Patent number: 12564920
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a bit holding portion configured to detachably hold a driver bit and rotatable in a circumferential direction and movable in an axial direction, a first motor configured to rotate the bit holding portion, a position detector configured to detect a position of the bit holding portion along the axial direction, and a controller configured to drive the first motor to rotate the bit holding portion. The controller is configured to determine, based on the position of the bit holding portion, whether the bit holding portion moves to a forward movement end position and to stop the rotation of the first motor in a case where the bit holding portion does not reach the forward movement end position and a stop condition of the first motor is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Osawa, Kazuya Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 12559281
    Abstract: A binding machine for binding reinforcing bars with a wire, the binding machine including: a wire feeder that feeds a wire; and a binding unit configured to twist the wire. The wire feeder and the binding unit are controlled based on reinforcing bar identification information related to reinforcing bars to be bound with the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Shindou, Kenichi Arai, Yosei Nodaguchi
  • Patent number: 12558719
    Abstract: A binding device including: a binding machine that binds reinforcing bars with a wire; and a transfer robot that moves the binding machine and the reinforcing bars positioned at a binding position in a direction of approaching and a direction of separating from each other by a relative movement of the binding machine and the reinforcing bars. The binding machine is configured to determine, when the binding machine starts an operation of binding the reinforcing bars with the wire, a timing of moving the binding machine and the reinforcing bars in the direction of separating from each other, and the transfer robot is configured to move the binding machine and the reinforcing bars in the direction of separating from each other at the determined timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Shindou, Kenichi Arai, Yosei Nodaguchi
  • Patent number: D1124812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takushi Shindo, Futoshi Kameda, Kazuhiko Kishi
  • Patent number: D1124852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Watanabe, Satoru Yoneyama