Patents by Inventor Fumiaki Sawano
Fumiaki Sawano 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).
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Patent number: 11904451Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a trigger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Masaaki Okada, Hidekazu Yuasa
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Patent number: 11878396Abstract: An impact rotary tool includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, a sensor, a circuit board, and an isolator. The hammer is configured to receive rotational force around an axis from the motor and output striking rotational force which is obtained by converting part of the rotational force into striking force around the axis. The anvil to which a tip tool is to be attached is configured to rotate, together with the tip tool, around the axis in response to the striking rotational force received from the hammer. The sensor is disposed in a vicinity of the anvil and is configured to sense a change in a state of the anvil, the change being according to the striking rotational force. The circuit board is configured to receive a sensing result by the sensor. The isolator isolates contact portions of the hammer and the anvil from at least the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Hiroaki Murakami, Motoharu Muto, Masanori Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20230158644Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, an output block, a hammer, and a magnetostrictive sensor. The magnetostrictive sensor includes a magnetostrictive member and a coil portion covering the magnetostrictive member. The output block includes a claw block and a body block. The claw block includes an anvil claw, against which a hammer claw collides. The claw block has been subjected to quenching treatment. The body block includes a thermally sprayed portion and is coupled to the claw block. The thermally sprayed portion includes, on a surface thereof, the magnetostrictive member made of a magnetostrictive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Hidenori SHIMIZU, Fumiaki SAWANO
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Publication number: 20230158648Abstract: An impact rotary tool includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, a sensor, a circuit board, and an isolator. The hammer is configured to receive rotational force around an axis from the motor and output striking rotational force which is obtained by converting part of the rotational force into striking force around the axis. The anvil to which a tip tool is to be attached is configured to rotate, together with the tip tool, around the axis in response to the striking rotational force received from the hammer. The sensor is disposed in a vicinity of the anvil and is configured to sense a change in a state of the anvil, the change being according to the striking rotational force. The circuit board is configured to receive a sensing result by the sensor. The isolator isolates contact portions of the hammer and the anvil from at least the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Motoharu MUTO, Masanori NAKAMOTO
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Patent number: 11285586Abstract: An electric power tool includes a bearing retainer that retains a bearing for supporting a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational output of a motor to a front-end tool and a rotating body attached to an end of the motor shaft. The bearing retainer includes an extension that extends in a direction of axial line from an end face position on the bearing. At least a part of the rotating body is provided in front of a rear end of the extension.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masari Muramatsu, Takashi Kusagawa, Fumiaki Sawano, Hidenori Shimizu
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Patent number: 11224961Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a trigger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Masaaki Okada, Hidekazu Yuasa
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Patent number: 10661424Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a trigger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled, amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Masaaki Okada, Hidekazu Yuasa
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Publication number: 20200101586Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a trigger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Masaaki OKADA, Hidekazu YUASA
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Publication number: 20200078921Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a trigger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Masaaki OKADA, Hidekazu YUASA
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Patent number: 10232501Abstract: A power tool that is capable of more reliably keeping a torque at a constant is provided. An adjustment member is provided with: an engagement hole that is detachably attached to the adjustment member, and serves as an engagement part that engages with a torque adjustment device that serves as a clutch handle for rotating the adjustment member; and a lid that is attached to an opening in such a manner as to cover the engagement hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Hidenori Shimizu
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Publication number: 20190061117Abstract: An electric power tool includes a bearing retainer that retains a bearing for supporting a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational output of a motor to a front-end tool and a rotating body attached to an end of the motor shaft. The bearing retainer includes an extension that extends in a direction of axial line from an end face position on the bearing. At least a part of the rotating body is provided in front of a rear end of the extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Masari MURAMATSU, Takashi KUSAGAWA, Fumiaki SAWANO, Hidenori SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170259422Abstract: A tip tool holder includes a nail portion to be inserted in an attachment hole formed in a power tool, an accommodation portion capable of accommodating a tip tool, and an opening opposite to the nail portion. The accommodation portion accommodates the tip tool such that an axis of the tip tool is substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the nail portion and the opening face each other. The tip tool holder includes a first arm and a second arm opposite to each other. The opening is included in the first arm while the nail portion is provided to the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Atusi TAKEYAMA, Fumiaki Sawano, Daiju Kinoshita
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Patent number: 9712091Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a drive unit driven by the motor, and a trigger switch and a forward-reverse switch each operable by a user. The trigger switch is switchable between an activation state and a deactivation state. The forward-reverse switch switches a motor rotation between forward and reverse. The power tool also includes a control unit that drives the motor based on operation of the trigger switch and allows switching of an operation mode of the power tool between first and second modes. In the first mode, the motor rotation is switched to that selected by the forward-reverse switch. In the second mode, when the activation state is switched to the deactivation state, the motor rotation is switched so that the motor is driven in a direction opposite to the present rotation direction when the trigger switch is activated next.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Masaaki Okada, Hidekazu Yuasa, Norio Sawada
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Publication number: 20170036337Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a triqger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled, amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Masaaki OKADA, Hidekazu YUASA
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Patent number: 9452520Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft, a tool output shaft rotated by rotational force of the drive shaft, a clutch unit that connects or disconnects a torque transmission line between the drive shaft and the tool output shaft according to load torque of the tool output shaft, a load detector that outputs a load torque signal in accordance with the load torque of the tool output shaft, and a control unit that performs a rising detection mode, which detects rising of the load torque signal to stop rotation of the motor, and a falling detection mode, which detects falling of the load torque signal to stop rotation of the motor. The control unit selects the rising detection mode or the falling detection mode according to a usage condition signal indicating a usage condition of the electric power tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Hidenori Shimizu
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Publication number: 20160173015Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a drive unit driven by the motor, and a trigger switch and a forward-reverse switch each operable by a user. The trigger switch is switchable between an activation state and a deactivation state. The forward-reverse switch switches a motor rotation between forward and reverse. The power tool also includes a control unit that drives the motor based on operation of the trigger switch and allows switching of an operation mode of the power tool between first and second modes. In the first mode, the motor rotation is switched to that selected by the forward-reverse switch. In the second mode, when the activation state is switched to the deactivation state, the motor rotation is switched so that the motor is driven in a direction opposite to the present rotation direction when the trigger switch is activated next.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Masaaki OKADA, Hidekazu YUASA, Norio SAWADA
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Publication number: 20150047867Abstract: A power tool that is capable of more reliably keeping a torque at a constant is provided. An adjustment member is provided with: an engagement hole that is detachably attached to the adjustment member, and serves as an engagement part that engages with a torque adjustment device that serves as a clutch handle for rotating the adjustment member; and a lid that is attached to an opening in such a manner as to cover the engagement hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Hidenori Shimizu
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Publication number: 20140262404Abstract: An electric power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft, a tool output shaft rotated by rotational force of the drive shaft, a clutch unit that connects or disconnects a torque transmission line between the drive shaft and the tool output shaft according to load torque of the tool output shaft, a load detector that outputs a load torque signal in accordance with the load torque of the tool output shaft, and a control unit that performs a rising detection mode, which detects rising of the load torque signal to stop rotation of the motor, and a falling detection mode, which detects falling of the load torque signal to stop rotation of the motor. The control unit selects the rising detection mode or the falling detection mode according to a usage condition signal indicating a usage condition of the electric power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Fumiaki SAWANO, Hiroshi MIYAZAKI, Hidenori SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20110073343Abstract: An electric power tool includes a housing, a motor arranged within the housing, a power transmission unit arranged within the housing for transferring rotation of the motor to a work tool, a motor control unit arranged within the housing for controlling the rotation of the motor, and a trigger switch retractably provided to the housing for instructing the motor control unit to control the rotation of the motor. The electric power tool further includes a wireless communication device arranged within the housing for wirelessly communicating the work information on the content of works. The wireless communication device includes an antenna unit. The wireless communication device is covered with a shock-absorbing material. The antenna unit is arranged to lie higher than the trigger switch when the electric power tool is stored in a specified storage state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Power Tools Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Sawano, Hidenori Shimizu, Hiroshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 7567058Abstract: A power tool includes a power tool and a battery pack detachably attached to the power tool, the battery pack having two engaging portions to be mechanically coupled to the power tool and the power tool having engaged portions respectively corresponding to two engaging portions of the battery pack respectively. Each of engaging portions of the battery pack includes an insertion restricting portion and an attachment securing portion for allowing its corresponding engaged portion to be inserted only in a direction of pressing the attaching portion of the battery pack against the attached portion of the power tool, each of the attachment securing portions being coupled to its corresponding engaged portion. At least one of said at least two engaging portions further has a hook engaging portion which is selectively secured with an engaged portion moved from its corresponding insertion restricting portion to its corresponding attachment securing portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Hidenori Shimizu, Fumiaki Sawano, Masatoshi Atsumi