Patents by Inventor Eiji Hosaka

Eiji Hosaka 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: 10913536
    Abstract: This linear movement guide device is provided with a track rail, a slider block attached to the track rail so as to be capable of movement relative thereto via a plurality of rolling bodies, and a position-determining pin which restricts the relative movement between the slider block and the track rail, wherein: the track rail is provided with a securing hole for securing the track rail to a base member, and a position-determining hole into which the position-determining pin is inserted; the slider block is provided with a rocker bearing part having an attachment hole into which a rocker shaft is inserted, and also provided with a connecting hole into which the position-determining pin is inserted; and the attachment hole and the connecting hole are each positioned in a location that avoids the center of the slider block in the lengthwise direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Toshiro Minami, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10690183
    Abstract: In this motion guide device (10), a track member (20) has a recess or protrusion (51) that is formed in a longitudinal direction, and a moving member (30) has a holding protrusion or holding recess (53) that corresponds to the recess or protrusion (51) formed in the track member (20). When force is applied in a direction that would cause relative separation of the moving member (30) and the track member (20), the holding protrusion or holding recess (53) holds onto the recess or protrusion (51) such that the moving member (30) and the track member (20) are unable to be separated. With this configuration, a motion guide device that is both compact and capable of withstanding a strong external load can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Toshiro Minami, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10508686
    Abstract: Disclosed is a securing device for providing a movable unit of a linear guiding mechanism with additional safety in that the securing device prevents the movable unit from coming off a guiding rail in case of a bearing malfunction. The securing device comprises at least one securing portion and a coupling portion for coupling the at least one securing portion to the movable unit. The securing portion is engageable with the guiding rail in case of a failure of the movable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, THK GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Peter Gross, Lars Schomacker, Patrick Rollfink, Diana Siehndel, Eiji Hosaka, Torsten Berger
  • Publication number: 20190345963
    Abstract: A device fixing apparatus, which is capable of suitably changing a fixing position of the device with respect to, for example, a floor surface of the structure, the device fixing apparatus including: a track rail, which is provided to the structure, has a plurality of rolling surfaces extending in a longitudinal direction of the track rail, and has a plurality of positioning holes at constant intervals along the longitudinal direction; a fixing terminal, which includes a plurality of guide wheels configured to roll on the track rail, and is configured to freely move by the guide wheels in the longitudinal direction of the track rail; and a restriction stud, which is mounted to the fixing terminal, and is suitably fitted to the positioning holes of the track rail to restrict movement of the fixing terminal with respect to the track rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20190315473
    Abstract: This linear movement guide device is provided with a track rail, a slider block attached to the track rail so as to be capable of movement relative thereto via a plurality of rolling bodies, and a position-determining pin which restricts the relative movement between the slider block and the track rail, wherein: the track rail is provided with a securing hole for securing the track rail to a base member, and a position-determining hole into which the position-determining pin is inserted; the slider block is provided with a rocker bearing part having an attachment hole into which a rocker shaft is inserted, and also provided with a connecting hole into which the position-determining pin is inserted; and the attachment hole and the connecting hole are each positioned in a location that avoids the center of the slider block in the lengthwise direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Toshiro Minami, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10422377
    Abstract: A rolling device includes: an inner member that has a raceway face; an outer member that has a raceway face facing the raceway face; and rolling elements that are disposed between both raceway faces in a rollable manner, wherein at least one of the inner member and the outer member has a space formed therein. Further, a method for manufacturing a rolling device including an inner member that has a raceway face, an outer member that has a raceway face facing the raceway face, rolling elements that are disposed between both raceway faces in a rollable manner, and a space that is formed inside at least one of the inner member and the outer member by a 3D printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 10351023
    Abstract: A seat moving/securing device 10 includes a long reference member 11 extending in a longitudinal direction of a seat installation surface and securely installed, a leg part attachment member 50a having securely installed therein a leg part of a seat, a linear guide 20 attached between the long reference member 11 and the leg part attachment member 50a and enabling the leg part attachment member 50a to move horizontally along a longitudinal direction of the long reference member 11, and a locking mechanism 60 securely installed on the leg part attachment member 50a. A coil spring 68 serving as an elastic body exhibiting a pressing force is installed between the leg part attachment member 50a and the linear guide 20. Due to having this type of configuration, the seat moving/securing device 10 can move and secure a seat 200 easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Hoshide, Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko, Keisuke Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20190211870
    Abstract: In this motion guide device (10), a track member (20) has a recess or protrusion (51) that is formed in a longitudinal direction, and a moving member (30) has a holding protrusion or holding recess (53) that corresponds to the recess or protrusion (51) formed in the track member (20). When force is applied in a direction that would cause relative separation of the moving member (30) and the track member (20), the holding protrusion or holding recess (53) holds onto the recess or protrusion (51) such that the moving member (30) and the track member (20) are unable to be separated. With this configuration, a motion guide device that is both compact and capable of withstanding a strong external load can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Toshiro Minami, Akito Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20180298946
    Abstract: Disclosed is a securing device for providing a movable unit of a linear guiding mechanism with additional safety in that the securing device prevents the movable unit from coming off a guiding rail in case of a bearing malfunction. The securing device comprises at least one securing portion and a coupling portion for coupling the at least one securing portion to the movable unit. The securing portion is engageable with the guiding rail in case of a failure of the movable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Claus-Peter GROSS, Lars SCHOMACKER, Patrick ROLLFINK, Diana SIEHNDEL, Eiji HOSAKA, Torsten BERGER
  • Publication number: 20180134182
    Abstract: A seat moving/securing device 10 includes a long reference member 11 extending in a longitudinal direction of a seat installation surface and securely installed, a leg part attachment member 50a having securely installed therein a leg part of a seat, a linear guide 20 attached between the long reference member 11 and the leg part attachment member 50a and enabling the leg part attachment member 50a to move horizontally along a longitudinal direction of the long reference member 11, and a locking mechanism 60 securely installed on the leg part attachment member 50a. A coil spring 68 serving as an elastic body exhibiting a pressing force is installed between the leg part attachment member 50a and the linear guide 20. Due to having this type of configuration, the seat moving/securing device 10 can move and secure a seat 200 easily and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Hoshide, Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko, Keisuke Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20170097042
    Abstract: A rolling device includes: an inner member that has a raceway face; an outer member that has a raceway face facing the raceway face; and rolling elements that are disposed between both raceway faces in a rollable manner, wherein at least one of the inner member and the outer member has a space formed therein. Further, a method for manufacturing a rolling device including an inner member that has a raceway face, an outer member that has a raceway face facing the raceway face, rolling elements that are disposed between both raceway faces in a rollable manner, and a space that is formed inside at least one of the inner member and the outer member by a 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 9593715
    Abstract: A movement-guiding device that includes a moving rail having a rolling element rolling surface; a first block that engages with the rolling element rolling surface of the moving rail via a plurality of rolling elements; a fixed rail including a rolling element rolling surface; a second block that engages with the rolling element rolling surface of the fixed rail via a plurality of rolling elements; and a joint member. The joint member is formed in a plank shape and connects the moving rail and the fixed rail by having the first block mounted on one surface and having the second block mounted on the other surface. The joint member is formed having a height difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9279539
    Abstract: Provided is a moving unit that enables a movable body to be smoothly moved along guide tracks for guiding the movable body across joints between a plurality of track rails arranged in series so as to serve as the guide tracks. The moving unit includes: the pair of guide tracks laid in parallel to each other; a plurality of moving blocks being two or more moving blocks assembled to each of the guide tracks and being freely movable along the guide tracks; and the movable body fixed to the moving blocks. The track rails arranged in series serve as the guide tracks, and each have a guide surface formed along a longitudinal direction of each of the track rails. The moving blocks each include contact elements configured to travel on the guide surface while passing across joint clearances each being formed between the track rails arranged in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20150369280
    Abstract: This movement-guiding device 10 comprises: a moving rail 21 including a rolling element rolling surface 23; a first block 22 that engages with the rolling element rolling surface 23 of the moving rail 21 via a plurality of rolling elements; a fixed rail 31 including a rolling element rolling surface 33; a second block 32 that engages with the rolling element rolling surface 33 of the fixed rail 31 via a plurality of rolling elements; and a joint member 40 which is formed in a plank shape and which connects the moving rail 21 and the fixed rail 31 by having the first block 22 mounted on one surface and having the second block 32 mounted on the other surface, the joint member 40 being formed having a height difference. As a result of having such a configuration, this movement-guiding device 10 can be mounted in a limited space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Akito Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20150122963
    Abstract: Provided is a moving unit that enables a movable body to be smoothly moved along guide tracks for guiding the movable body across joints between a plurality of track rails arranged in series so as to serve as the guide tracks. The moving unit includes: the pair of guide tracks laid in parallel to each other; a plurality of moving blocks being two or more moving blocks assembled to each of the guide tracks and being freely movable along the guide tracks; and the movable body fixed to the moving blocks. The track rails arranged in series serve as the guide tracks, and each have a guide surface formed along a longitudinal direction of each of the track rails. The moving blocks each include contact elements configured to travel on the guide surface while passing across joint clearances each being formed between the track rails arranged in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8820547
    Abstract: Provided is a movable rack unit for taking in and out a storage object with respect to a storage space. The movable rack unit includes a guide part including a track member linearly laid inside the storage space and along a depth direction of the storage space and a moving body that moves along the track member. A support member is rotatably borne on the moving body, and the support member supports the storage object within the storage space. Further, this unit includes a rotation guiding part, and the rotation guiding part changes the attitude of the support member in accordance with the position of the moving body with respect to the track member. When the moving member reaches an opening portion side of the storage space, the rotation guiding part rotates the support member so that merely the support member is set outside the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hayashida, Eiji Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20140048504
    Abstract: Provided is a movable rack unit for taking in and out a storage object with respect to a storage space. The movable rack unit includes a guide part including a track member linearly laid inside the storage space and along a depth direction of the storage space and a moving body that moves along the track member. A support member is rotatably borne on the moving body, and the support member supports the storage object within the storage space. Further, this unit includes a rotation guiding part, and the rotation guiding part changes the attitude of the support member in accordance with the position of the moving body with respect to the track member. When the moving member reaches an opening portion side of the storage space, the rotation guiding part rotates the support member so that merely the support member is set outside the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hayashida, Eiji Hosaka
  • Patent number: D835492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko, Keisuke Hagiwara