Patents by Inventor Akira Sakamaki

Akira Sakamaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9752920
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid-surface detection device in which a holder, which turns concurrently with movement of a float arm that moves based on a change in a liquid surface, is securely and rotatably mounted on a frame. A liquid-surface detection device includes a holder that includes an upper piece and a lower piece, and a frame that includes a bearing, a first groove, and a second groove. When mounting the holder onto the frame, the first groove guides the lower piece to the second groove, and the second groove further guides the lower piece to the bearing part so that the bearing part of the frame is disposed between the upper piece and the lower piece of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sato, Akira Sakamaki, Takayuki Yamaura, Shigeki Koide
  • Patent number: 9539648
    Abstract: A chuck device in which a rotary sleeve provided to a main body is rotated, and by rotation of an annular rotary body which rotates together with the rotary sleeve, jaws screwed together with the rotary body are expanded, contracted, advanced, and retracted, and a tool is gripped by the jaws; the chuck device comprising a retaining engaging body for engaging with the rotary body and preventing the rotary sleeve from coming out of the rotary body; wherein the retaining engaging body is provided to be fixed to a proximal end side of the rotary sleeve; a rotation transmission part for directly or indirectly transmitting the rotation of the rotary sleeve to the rotary body is provided to the retaining engaging body; and the rotation of the rotary sleeve is transmitted to the rotary body via the retaining engaging body, and the rotary body rotates together with the rotary sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: YUKIWA SEIKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20150355013
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid-surface detection device in which a holder is securely and rotatably supported on a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SATO, Akira SAKAMAKI, Takayuki YAMAURA, Shigeki KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20140375000
    Abstract: To provide a practical chuck device which is not only capable of providing more reliable and stable retention between the rotary body or the main body and the rotary sleeve, but also has excellent mass-productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: YUKIWA SEIKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo SAKAMAKI, Akira SAKAMAKI, Tadashi TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20120207560
    Abstract: To provide a tool holder that is capable of exerting a vibration-minimizing effect in a reliable manner using a simple configuration and that is extremely useful for practical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: YUKIWA SEIKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Isao Sakamaki, Koichi Takizawa, Tomokazu Seki
  • Publication number: 20120007322
    Abstract: To provide a practical chuck device which is not only capable of providing more reliable and stable retention between the rotary body or the main body and the rotary sleeve, but also has excellent mass-productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Isao Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20110016970
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid level detecting device having a small holder fixing structure. A liquid level detecting device (F) is provided with a float arm (1) which turns corresponding to a change of a liquid level, and a sensing section (2) which outputs a residual quantity signal indicating a residual quantity of the liquid level with turning operation of the float arm (1). The liquid level detecting device is also provided with a first holder (4) for holding the float arm (1); a second holder (5) for turning the constituting components of the sensing section (2) based on the turning operation of the first holder (4); a rotating shaft (6) arranged on the first holder (4) or the second holder (5); a main body (8) having a bearing (7) which corresponds to the rotating shaft (6); a first connecting section (9) arranged on the rotating shaft (6); and a second connecting section (10), which is arranged on the other holder of the first and the second holders (4, 5) and fixes the first connecting section (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Akira Sakamaki
  • Patent number: 7845428
    Abstract: An extremely useful rotating tool is provided that can prevent rattling caused by a clearance between a machine tool and a machine tool retaining hole while bringing the axial center position of the machine tool and the axial center position of the machine tool retaining hole as close together as possible. The present invention is a rotating tool having a rotating main shaft (4), and the rotating main shaft (4) is provided with a machine tool retaining hole (3) having a cross-sectional shape that substantially matches a base part (2) of a driver bit, drill bit, or other machine tool (1) having a polygonal cross-sectional shape that is inserted into the machine tool retaining hole (3), wherein the rotating tool rotates the machine tool (1) inserted in the machine tool retaining hole (3) by rotating the rotating main shaft (4) and performs work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi, Kazuki Aoyagi
  • Publication number: 20090308629
    Abstract: An extremely useful rotating tool is provided that can prevent rattling caused by a clearance between a machine tool and a machine tool retaining hole while bringing the axial center position of the machine tool and the axial center position of the machine tool retaining hole as close together as possible. The present invention is a rotating tool having a rotating main shaft (4), and the rotating main shaft (4) is provided with a machine tool retaining hole (3) having a cross-sectional shape that substantially matches a base part (2) of a driver bit, drill bit, or other machine tool (1) having a polygonal cross-sectional shape that is inserted into the machine tool retaining hole (3), wherein the rotating tool rotates the machine tool (1) inserted in the machine tool retaining hole (3) by rotating the rotating main shaft (4) and performs work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: YUKIWA SEIKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi, Kazuki Aoyagi
  • Patent number: 7497444
    Abstract: A chuck device that prevents wear of ratchet teeth is provided. The chuck device includes a rotary sleeve which is rotated so that jaws inserted into a hole provided in a tip end of a body are slidingly opened and closed to thereby clamp a tool. Ratchet teeth forming an annular shape are provided in the body, an annular rotary member threadedly engaged with the jaws and rotated together with the rotary sleeve is fitted around the body inside of the rotary sleeve, a retainer spring member detachably engaging with the ratchet teeth is disposed outside of the ratchet teeth and the retainer spring member is provided so as to rotate a circumference of the ratchet teeth in accordance with the rotation of the rotary member. The ratchet teeth are formed of a harder member than the body, and the harder member is a discrete member from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 7207573
    Abstract: To provide an excellent chuck assembly that is superior in assembling workability, may be produced in low cost and is superior in mass-production property, in which a rotary sleeve (2) provided on a body (1) is rotated, jaws (4) engaged with rotary nuts (3) are moved back and forth to be opened and closed by the rotation of the rotary nut (3) rotated together with the rotary sleeve (2) and a tool is clamped by the jaws (4), a ring member (8) is provided in the rotary nuts (3), a convex and concave engaging means is provided between the ring member (8) and the rotary sleeve (2), and the ring member (8 and the rotary sleeve 2 are retained and prevented from falling apart from each other by the convex and concave engaging means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato
  • Patent number: 7178216
    Abstract: A keyless chuck is provided, comprising a generally cylindrical body having a forward and rearward portion with respect to an axis, the forward portion including a radially outwardly projecting portion of the body. The body further includes a plurality of guides extending obliquely to the axis and converging toward the forward section, and a groove extending around the body. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably disposed within a respective guide and includes a thread section along an outer surface thereof. A jaw-engaging mechanism is configured to operably engage the groove so as to be rotatable around the body, and includes a thread section configured to complementarily engage the thread sections of the jaws. A sleeve extends over the jaw-engaging mechanism. A retaining member is disposed substantially within the sleeve, and is operably engaged with and extends between the body and the sleeve, rearwardly of the radially outwardly projecting portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20060091620
    Abstract: To provide a chuck device which is much superior in workability which may readily rotate a rotary sleeve in a loosening direction, a rotary sleeve (2) provided in a body 1 is rotated, jaws (4) threadedly engaged with a rotary nut (3) are opened and closed and moved forward and backward by a rotation of the rotary nut (3) rotating together with the rotary sleeve (2), a tool (5) is clamped or released by the jaws (4), and a rotation grip portion (7) is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the rotary sleeve (2) for gripping and rotating the rotary sleeve (2) by a rotary tool (6) such as a wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20050275171
    Abstract: A keyless chuck is provided, comprising a generally cylindrical body having a forward and rearward portion with respect to an axis, the forward portion including a radially outwardly projecting portion of the body. The body further includes a plurality of guides extending obliquely to the axis and converging toward the forward section, and a groove extending around the body. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably disposed within a respective guide and includes a thread section along an outer surface thereof. A jaw-engaging mechanism is configured to operably engage the groove so as to be rotatable around the body, and includes a thread section configured to complementarily engage the thread sections of the jaws. A sleeve extends over the jaw-engaging mechanism. A retaining member is disposed substantially within the sleeve, and is operably engaged with and extends between the body and the sleeve, rearwardly of the radially outwardly projecting portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6959931
    Abstract: A keyless chuck is provided, comprising a generally cylindrical body having a forward and rearward portion with respect to an axis, the forward portion including a radially outwardly projecting portion of the body. The body further includes a plurality of guides extending obliquely to the axis and converging toward the forward section, and a groove extending around the body. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably disposed within a respective guide and includes a thread section along an outer surface thereof. A jaw-engaging mechanism is configured to operably engage the groove so as to be rotatable around the body, and includes a thread section configured to complementarily engage the thread sections of the jaws. A sleeve extends over the jaw-engaging mechanism. A retaining member is disposed substantially within the sleeve, and is operably engaged with and extends between the body and the sleeve, rearwardly of the radially outwardly projecting portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20050230926
    Abstract: To provide a chuck device that prevents wear of ratchet teeth with a simple structure to make it possible to enhance durability and maintenance and that is extremely excellent in practical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6902171
    Abstract: To provide a chuck device for preventing the loosening of the fastening condition, a plurality of claws inserted into a hole provided at an end of a body are opened, closed and slid by the rotation of a rotary sleeve and a tool is clamped by means of the claws. A coating that is hard and has a low frictional coefficient as much as possible is applied to an inner surface of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6843485
    Abstract: A chuck device in which a plurality of claws provided at an end of a body are opened, closed and slid by the rotation of a rotary sleeve and a tool is clamped by means of the claws. An annular ratchet wheel is provided on the body. An annular nut member to be engaged with the claws and to be rotated together with the rotary sleeve is fitted in the body inside of the rotary sleeve. A retainer spring member detachably retained with a tooth of the ratchet wheel is arranged outside of the ratchet wheel, the retainer spring member is arranged to rotate around the ratchet wheel in accordance with the rotation of the nut member, the retainer spring member is mounted on the nut member by convex/concave engagement means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6824141
    Abstract: A chuck is provided having a body, oblique guides converging toward a forward portion of the body, and a groove around the body. A slidable jaw within each guide includes outer threads. A rotatable mechanism engaging the groove includes threads for engaging the jaw threads. A toothed member extends around the body. An inner sleeve extends over and rotates the mechanism, while moving the jaws toward the forward portion. An outer sleeve extends over the inner sleeve. A metal intermediate sleeve between the inner and outer sleeves engages two spring members engaged with the inner sleeve. A first torque application rotates the intermediate sleeve with respect to the inner sleeve and causes one of the spring members to ratchet with the toothed member. A greater second torque application to the intermediate sleeve causes the other spring member to prevent rotation between the intermediate and inner sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: D593390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi