Patents Assigned to TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
  • Publication number: 20230262341
    Abstract: A physical body inspection system includes a light source device, an image pickup device and a display. The light source device is configured to apply light in a predetermined wavelength band to a physical body, the physical body being an inspection object, the predetermined wavelength band being a wavelength band in wavelength bands constituting environment light at an inspection time-of-day, and the light in the predetermined wavelength band being low in intensity. The inspection time-of-day is a time of day when the physical body is inspected. The image pickup device is configured to pick up an image of the physical body. The display is configured to display the picked-up image of the physical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventor: Haruki KABASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11518672
    Abstract: A fluid pressure feeding device includes: a follower plate that is inserted into a tank, that applies a pressing force to a fluid, and that has an opening for pumping up the fluid from an inside of the tank; a pump having a primer plate configured to exhibit reciprocating movement to pump up the fluid in the tank into a pump internal space; and a position control unit configured to control a position of the primer plate within a range of the reciprocating movement. An outer shape of the primer plate substantially matches a shape of the opening of the follower plate, and the position control unit is configured such that the primer plate is positioned in the opening of the follower plate when the follower plate is taken out from the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PYLES JAPAN Co., LTD., TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Masahiro Tasaka, Kunimi Abiru, Shoji Suzuki, Takatoshi Urashi, Katsura Hara, Tomohiro Tokunaga, Naoki Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11325334
    Abstract: A load detection device includes a detector, a wireless transmitter, a power source, and a controller. The load detection device is provided in dies that includes a first die and a second die. The load detection device is installed on at least one of the first die and the second die and configured to detect whether the first die and the second die are in a closed state. The controller is configured to execute an electricity cutoff process of stopping electricity supply from the power source to the detector and the wireless transmitter when the closed state of the first die and the second die has continued for a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventor: Yuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20210238024
    Abstract: A fluid pressure feeding device includes: a follower plate that is inserted into a tank, that applies a pressing force to a fluid, and that has an opening for pumping up the fluid from an inside of the tank; a pump having a primer plate configured to exhibit reciprocating movement to pump up the fluid in the tank into a pump internal space; and a position control unit configured to control a position of the primer plate within a range of the reciprocating movement. An outer shape of the primer plate substantially matches a shape of the opening of the follower plate, and the position control unit is configured such that the primer plate is positioned in the opening of the follower plate when the follower plate is taken out from the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PYLES JAPAN Co., LTD., TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Masahiro TASAKA, Kunimi ABIRU, Shoji SUZUKI, Takatoshi URASHI, Katsura HARA, Tomohiro TOKUNAGA, Naoki YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10682798
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes: a die provided with a die recessed portion; a core being relatively movable toward a first side and a second side in an axial direction of the die, and forming a flow passage for molten resin between the core and the die; a slider housed in the die recessed portion, having a gap in the die radial direction between the slider and the die recessed portion, the slider being slidable in the die axial direction; and a wall portion forming part of an inner wall in the die radial direction of the die recessed portion, positioned to oppose the core, and extending in such a way that a thickness of the wall portion gradually decreases heading from the first side toward the second side; wherein the wall portion is elastically flexible outward in the die radial direction in a case in which the wall portion is pushed by the molten resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION, PLACO CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Shimokawa, Kaoru Shimomura, Takashi Imai
  • Publication number: 20200171774
    Abstract: A load detection device includes a detector, a wireless transmitter, a power source, and a controller. The load detection device is provided in dies that includes a first die and a second die. The load detection device is installed on at least one of the first die and the second die and configured to detect whether the first die and the second die are in a closed state. The controller is configured to execute an electricity cutoff process of stopping electricity supply from the power source to the detector and the wireless transmitter when the closed state of the first die and the second die has continued for a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventor: Yuki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 10464250
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes: a die; a core disposed at the inner side of the die; a slider housed in a die recess provided in the die; a rod having a leading end portion housed in a slider recess formed in a face of the slider, the leading end portion of the rod being unconnected with the slider; and a movement mechanism, the die including a wall portion that forms part of an inner wall of the die recess, and the slider recess having a shape that widens on progression toward an outer side in a radial direction of the die or that runs along a radial direction of the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PLACO CO., LTD., TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Shimokawa, Takashi Imai, Kaoru Shimomura
  • Patent number: 10378977
    Abstract: A strain amount calculation system includes an imaging unit, and a strain amount calculation device that acquires an image taken by the imaging unit, measures luminescent brightness from the acquired image, calculates an amount of strain on the object caused by a load on the object, based on a temporal change in the measured luminescent brightness, and outputs information on the calculated strain amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamoto, Yuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190160724
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes: a die provided with a die recessed portion; a core being relatively movable toward a first side and a second side in an axial direction of the die, and forming a flow passage for molten resin between the core and the die; a slider housed in the die recessed portion, having a gap in the die radial direction between the slider and the die recessed portion, the slider being slidable in the die axial direction; and a wall portion forming part of an inner wall in the die radial direction of the die recessed portion, positioned to oppose the core, and extending in such a way that a thickness of the wall portion gradually decreases heading from the first side toward the second side; wherein the wall portion is elastically flexible outward in the die radial direction in a case in which the wall portion is pushed by the molten resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION, PLACO CO,LTD
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOKAWA, Kaoru SHIMOMURA, Takashi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20180224341
    Abstract: A strain amount calculation system includes an imaging unit, and a strain amount calculation device that acquires an image taken by the imaging unit, measures luminescent brightness from the acquired image, calculates an amount of strain on the object caused by a load on the object, based on a temporal change in the measured luminescent brightness, and outputs information on the calculated strain amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Takuya SAKAMOTO, Yuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170341286
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes: a die; a core disposed at the inner side of the die; a slider housed in a die recess provided in the die; a rod having a leading end portion housed in a slider recess formed in a face of the slider, the leading end portion of the rod being unconnected with the slider; and a movement mechanism, the die including a wall portion that forms part of an inner wall of the die recess, and the slider recess having a shape that widens on progression toward an outer side in a radial direction of the die or that runs along a radial direction of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PLACO CO., LTD., TOYOTA PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOKAWA, Takashi IMAI, Kaoru SHIMOMURA