Patents Assigned to Neuberg Company Limited
  • Patent number: 7854600
    Abstract: A tube pump includes tubes, hooks, tube receivers, three or more fingers, and a drive mechanism. The tubes each include intermediate tubes, connectors, and end tubes. The tubes are attached by engaging the connectors with the hooks provided on upper and lower sides. The intermediate tubes are provided along the tube receivers. Tube press portions of the fingers are provided between the intermediate tubes. The fingers are driven by the drive mechanism so that the tube press portions are reciprocated between a position where one of the intermediate tubes is squeezed and a position where the other of the intermediate tubes is squeezed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7815422
    Abstract: The liquid discharging device includes a driving mechanism that drives a needle, a measurement plunger member and an inlet valve member that are concentrically-arranged inside a container. The driving mechanism includes: a piezoelectric-element support plate to which piezoelectric elements are attached; a spring for biasing the piezoelectric-element support plate toward a discharge outlet; and a control device adapted to control the piezoelectric elements separately. The piezoelectric-element support plate includes: a base end to which first end sides of the piezoelectric elements are fixed; a drive unit to which second end sides of the piezoelectric elements are fixed; and a displacement expanding portion expanding and outputting a displacement of the drive unit, the drive unit being displaced in conjunction with a expansion and contraction driving of the piezoelectric elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100260633
    Abstract: A tube pump includes tubes, hooks, tube receivers, three or more fingers, and a drive mechanism. The tubes each include intermediate tubes, connectors, and end tubes. The tubes are attached by engaging the connectors with the hooks provided on upper and lower sides. The intermediate tubes are provided along the tube receivers. Tube press portions of the fingers are provided between the intermediate tubes. The fingers are driven by the drive mechanism so that the tube press portions are reciprocated between a position where one of the intermediate tubes is squeezed and a position where the other of the intermediate tubes is squeezed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: NEUBERG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7713034
    Abstract: A diaphragm pump 1 has a base block 2, a diaphragm 8 and a drive unit for driving the diaphragm to reciprocate. The base block 2 has three or more liquid flow paths, each having three recesses 23 through 25 or more recesses. The diaphragm 8 and the respective recesses 23 through 25 define a plurality of valve chambers and the metering chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20090053079
    Abstract: The liquid discharging device includes a driving mechanism that drives a needle, a measurement plunger member and an inlet valve members that are concentrically-arranged inside a container. The driving mechanism includes: a piezoelectric-element support plate to which piezoelectric elements are attached; a spring for biasing the piezoelectric-element support plate toward a discharge outlet; and a control device adapted to control the piezoelectric elements separately. The piezoelectric-element support plate includes: a base end to which first end sides of the piezoelectric elements are fixed; a drive unit to which second end sides of the piezoelectric elements are fixed; and a displacement expanding portion expanding and outputting a displacement of the drive unit, the drive unit being displaced in conjunction with a expansion and contraction driving of the piezoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: NEUBERG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7432637
    Abstract: A piezoelectric drive device 2 includes cases 4 and 5 and a drive device body 6. The drive device body 6 includes a displacement expanding plate 10, a biasing unit 15 and piezoelectric elements 17 and 18. The displacement expanding plate includes a body 110 biased to rotate by the biasing unit 15, and a displacement expanding portion 120 expanding a displacement when the piezoelectric elements 17 and 18 are expanded to be displaced relative to the body in a direction perpendicular to an expanding direction of the piezoelectric elements. In a state where no voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element, a first driven object 31 is moved by the body that is biased by the biasing unit. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 17, a second driven object 32 is moved by the displacement portion 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20080050256
    Abstract: A diaphragm pump 1 has a base block 2, a diaphragm 8 and a drive unit for driving the diaphragm to reciprocate. The base block 2 has three or more liquid flow paths, each having three recesses 23 through 25 or more recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: NEUBERG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20080024040
    Abstract: A piezoelectric drive device 2 includes cases 4 and 5 and a drive device body 6. The drive device body 6 includes a displacement expanding plate 10, a biasing unit 15 and piezoelectric elements 17 and 18. The displacement expanding plate includes a body 110 biased to rotate by the biasing unit 15, and a displacement expanding portion 120 expanding a displacement when the piezoelectric elements 17 and 18 are expanded to be displaced relative to the body in a direction perpendicular to an expanding direction of the piezoelectric elements. In a state where no voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element, a first driven object 31 is moved by the body that is biased by the biasing unit. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 17, a second driven object 32 is moved by the displacement portion 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: NEUBERG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7004358
    Abstract: A dispenser has a seal disk (30), a valve member (40), a plunger guide block (50), a motor (3), which rotates a cam-follower guide block (60), and an end cam (5). The seal disk (30) has communication holes (31), (32) and a sliding surface (33). The valve member has a sliding surface (41), three plunger holes (42) and three plungers (80) inserted in the plunger holes. The cam-follower guide block (60) has three guide holes (62) that receive cam followers, which each have a body (70) with a ball (75) within a recess (71). The ball (75) contacts the cam surface (5A) of the cam (5) which causes the cam followers and plungers (80) to move back and forth parallel to the dispenser axis. The coefficient of friction between the ball and the recess is less than that between the ball and the cam surface (5A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6685444
    Abstract: A fluid discharging device is provided with diaphragm members 20 and 30. The diaphragm member 30 being a valve member comprises an outlet 35 and a suction passage opening and closing portion 33, and can be moved forward and backward relative to the diaphragm member 20 being a pump member. The diaphragm member 20 comprises an outlet opening and closing portion 25 capable of opening and closing the outlet 35 and a measuring portion 26 capable of changing the volume of a measuring space 42. An outlet opening and closing means 50 opens and closes the outlet 35 by moving the outlet opening and closing portion 25 backward and forward relative to the outlet 35, and opens a liquid suction passage 40 by detaching the suction passage opening and closing portion 33 from the diaphragm member 20. A diaphragm moving means 55 changes the volume of the measuring space 42 by moving the measuring portion 26 forward and backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20020197173
    Abstract: A fluid discharging device is provided with diaphragm members 20 and 30. The diaphragm member 30 being a valve member comprises an outlet 35 and a suction passage opening and closing portion 33, and can be moved forward and backward relative to the diaphragm member 20 being a pump member. The diaphragm member 20 comprises an outlet opening and closing portion 25 capable of opening and closing the outlet 35 and a measuring portion 26 capable of changing the volume of a measuring space 42. An outlet opening and closing means 50 opens and closes the outlet 35 by moving the outlet opening and closing portion 25 backward and forward relative to the outlet 35, and opens a liquid suction passage 40 by detaching the suction passage opening and closing portion 33 from the diaphragm member 20. A diaphragm moving means 55 changes the volume of the measuring space 42 by moving the measuring portion 26 forward and backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6467655
    Abstract: A pump dispenser includes: a valve block having a first slide contact surface, a discharge opening and a suction opening; a pump block having a second slide contact surface and a plunger insert hole; a plunger slidably inserted to the plunger insert hole; a pump-driving shaft for rotating the pump block to advance and retract the plunger; and a motor for controllably rotating the pump-driving shaft per one rotation, the pump-driving shaft being attached with a roller, the pump dispenser further having a guide member capable of adjusting inclination angle thereof relative to a reference surface orthogonal with an axis of the pump-driving shaft, the guide member guiding the roller moving in accordance with a rotation of the pump-driving shaft to advance and retract the pump-driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4983103
    Abstract: A pump is adapted for discharging a very small quantity of a liquid and has a discharge port opening and shut valve, discharge element and liquid drawing passageway opening and shut valve. The discharge port opening and shut valve includes a rod-shaped element which can advance to and retract away from a discharge port. The tubular discharge element and opening and shut valves mate relatively movably with each other coaxially with the rod-shaped element on the cylindrical surface of the red-shaped element. The advancement of the discharge element discharges the liquid which has been introduced into the liquid drawing passageway and regulated by the opening and shut valves to a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4730992
    Abstract: This invention relates to a continuously operable hydraulic device usable as either a hydraulic pump or a hydraulic motor, including a plurality of unit hydraulic devices each having a pair of plungers. Operational association between these unit hydraulic devices makes it possible to discharge fluid at an accurate flow rate continuously or by a predetermined value, or to supply the fluid to rotate a driven component. Four pairs of plungers 51 and 56 are inserted into a port block 20 having a sucking port 25 and a discharge port 26 with the end faces thereof being opposed to each other. These plungers 51 and 56 are moved along a pair of cam surfaces 68A and 68B of a cam 68 by cam followers 69 and 70 which are connected to the plungers 51 and 56 via plunger driving shafts 73 and 75. These pairs of plungers 51, 56, the cam followers 69, 70 and the like constitute the unit hydraulic device 95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Neuberg Company Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Ogawa