Patents by Inventor Akira Yai

Akira Yai 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).

  • Support structure of operation panel for machine tool
    Patent number: 8573555
    Abstract: The present invention provides capability to instantaneously adjust a height of an operation panel to an optimal height in accordance with a height of an operator with extremely easy operation and slight operating force. The operation panel is attached to a housing side wall of a machine tool in a vertically movable manner, supporting a load of the operation panel by the housing through a gas spring with a hydraulic lock. The operation panel is set to be capable of being vertically adjusted in position by disposing a handling unit which releases the hydraulic lock of the gas spring at the vicinity of the lower side of the operation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yai, Kazuaki Furukawa, Taku Yamazaki
  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF OPERATION PANEL FOR MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20130003276
    Abstract: The present invention provides capability to instantaneously adjust a height of an operation panel to an optimal height in accordance with a height of an operator with extremely easy operation and slight operating force. The operation panel is attached to a housing side wall of a machine tool in a vertically movable manner, supporting a load of the operation panel by the housing through a gas spring with a hydraulic lock. The operation panel is set to be capable of being vertically adjusted in position by disposing a handling unit which releases the hydraulic lock of the gas spring at the vicinity of the lower side of the operation panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Yai, Kazuaki Furukawa, Taku Yamazaki