Patents by Inventor Hajime Takeuchi
Hajime Takeuchi 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: 12370667Abstract: An auxiliary grip for an impact tool capable of enhancing a shock absorbing function, comprising a grip shaft extending orthogonally to the impact direction, a tubular grip body covering the grip shaft, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the grip body at one end of the grip shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Yoji Inoue, Hiroki Takesashi
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Patent number: 12350804Abstract: A power tool having a hammer mechanism includes a motor, a driving mechanism operably connected to the motor and configured to at least linearly drive a tool accessory along a driving axis, a tool body that houses the motor and the driving mechanism, an outer housing elastically connected to the tool body such that the outer housing at least partially covers the tool body and being slidable relative to the tool body in a first direction substantially parallel to the driving axis, a guide part configured to guide sliding movement of the outer housing relative to the tool body, and a handle including a grip part extending in a second direction, the handle being elastically connected at least to the outer housing and being movable relative to the outer housing in the first direction and in at least one direction that intersects the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Masanori Furusawa
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Publication number: 20250112519Abstract: A motor unit may include: a motor including a motor shaft extending in a first direction; a body housing disposed on an outer side of the control circuit board and the motor housing; a first fixing part configured to be fixed to the working unit; a first and second vibration-proof members disposed between the body housing and the motor housing. The first fixing part is placed on a placement surface when the motor unit is placed on the placement surface. In an up-down direction perpendicular to the placement surface, at least a part of the first vibration-proof member and at least a part of the second vibration-proof member may be disposed below an upper end of the motor when the motor unit is placed on the placement surface. When the motor unit is viewed along the first direction, the motor may be disposed between the first second vibration-proof members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20250112526Abstract: A motor unit may include: a body housing including an accommodating part including a first wall, a first battery receptacle and a second battery receptacle that are disposed on the first wall; and a motor disposed inside the accommodating part and configured to drive a working unit. The first receptacle may be configured to have a first battery attached thereto, the first battery being configured to slide along the first wall. The second receptacle may be configured to have a second battery attached thereto, the second battery being configured to slide along the first wall. The first battery may include a first side surface. The second battery may include a second side surface which may face the first side surface and be disposed parallel to the first side surface when the first battery is attached to the first receptacle and the second battery is attached to the second receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 12246426Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a tool body, a tool holder, a cylinder, and a coupling member. The tool holder has a tubular shape and a longitudinal axis. The tool holder is configured to hold a tool accessory to be movable along the longitudinal axis and is supported by the tool body to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis. The cylinder extends coaxially with the tool holder and is supported by the tool body to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis. The coupling member is between the tool holder and the cylinder in a radial direction of the tool holder and is engaged with the tool holder and the cylinder to couple the tool holder and the cylinder together such that the tool holder and the cylinder integrally rotate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Yoji Inoue, Masanori Furusawa
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Patent number: 12172282Abstract: A rotary hammer selectively operates in multiple modes including a first mode and a second mode. The rotary hammer includes a switch, a motor, a switch manipulation member, a locking member, and a mode detecting device. The switch manipulation member includes a body, and a protrusion that is movable between a protruding position and a retracted position. The body houses a solenoid configured to operate based on a detection result of the mode detecting device. The locking member is movable between an unlock position and a lock position where the locking member holds the switch manipulation member in an ON position by abutting the protrusion in the protruding position. The protrusion is integrated with a plunger of the solenoid. The protrusion is configured to be in the protruding position when the present mode is the first mode, and in the retracted position when the present mode is the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Kei Watanabe
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Patent number: 12090617Abstract: A power tool, such as a hammer drill (100), has first and second battery mount parts (160A, 160B) that are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the power tool. First and second batteries (170A, 170B) are mountable thereon in series along a straight line that extends in the longitudinal direction. The first battery (170A) is mounted on the first battery mount part (160A) by sliding along the straight line towards the second battery mount part (160B). The second battery (170B) is mounted on the second battery mount part (170B) by sliding along the straight line towards the first battery mount part (170A).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Hajime Takeuchi, Yoshiro Tada, Masanori Furusawa, Masao Miwa, Shinji Onoda, Yoshitaka Machida
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Patent number: 12025764Abstract: An embedded-object scanner device includes a housing and a sensing device, which is housed in the housing and senses one or more embedded objects embedded in a target material when moved across the target material. One or more illumination devices is provided on the housing for illuminating at least a portion of the surface of the target material.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiro Hirayama, Hajime Takeuchi, Hikaru Sunabe
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Publication number: 20240075603Abstract: A rotary hammer selectively operates in multiple modes including a first mode and a second mode. The rotary hammer includes a switch, a motor, a switch manipulation member, a locking member, and a mode detecting device. The switch manipulation member includes a body, and a protrusion that is movable between a protruding position and a retracted position. The body houses a solenoid configured to operate based on a detection result of the mode detecting device. The locking member is movable between an unlock position and a lock position where the locking member holds the switch manipulation member in an ON position by abutting the protrusion in the protruding position. The protrusion is integrated with a plunger of the solenoid. The protrusion is configured to be in the protruding position when the present mode is the first mode, and in the retracted position when the present mode is the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Kei WATANABE
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Publication number: 20240066680Abstract: An auxiliary grip for an impact tool capable of enhancing a shock absorbing function, comprising a grip shaft extending orthogonally to the impact direction, a tubular grip body covering the grip shaft, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the grip body at one end of the grip shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Yoji INOUE, Hiroki TAKESASHI
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Publication number: 20240033870Abstract: A dust collecting attachment for an electric power tool includes dust collecting fans, a suctioning portion, and a dust collecting portion. The suctioning portion generates a suctioning force by rotation of the dust collecting fans. The dust collecting portion captures dust suctioned from the suctioning portion. When the dust collecting attachment is mounted to an electric power tool including a motor, a fan shaft of the dust collecting fans is connected to a rotation shaft that is disposed in the electric power tool and rotates in accordance with driving of the motor to allow the dust collecting fans to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft. The dust collecting fans are disposed in a plurality of stages in an axial direction of the fan shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Hitoshi IIDA, Masanori FURUSAWA, Yoji INOUE
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Publication number: 20240017390Abstract: A power tool having a hammer mechanism includes a motor, a driving mechanism operably connected to the motor and configured to at least linearly drive a tool accessory along a driving axis, a tool body that houses the motor and the driving mechanism, an outer housing elastically connected to the tool body such that the outer housing at least partially covers the tool body and being slidable relative to the tool body in a first direction substantially parallel to the driving axis, a guide part configured to guide sliding movement of the outer housing relative to the tool body, and a handle including a grip part extending in a second direction, the handle being elastically connected at least to the outer housing and being movable relative to the outer housing in the first direction and in at least one direction that intersects the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Masanori FURUSAWA
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Publication number: 20240009823Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a tool body, a tool holder, a cylinder, and a coupling member. The tool holder has a tubular shape and a longitudinal axis. The tool holder is configured to hold a tool accessory to be movable along the longitudinal axis and is supported by the tool body to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis. The cylinder extends coaxially with the tool holder and is supported by the tool body to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis. The coupling member is between the tool holder and the cylinder in a radial direction of the tool holder and is engaged with the tool holder and the cylinder to couple the tool holder and the cylinder together such that the tool holder and the cylinder integrally rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Yoji INOUE, Masanori FURUSAWA
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Patent number: 11845168Abstract: A reciprocating tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a body housing, a movable part, and a vibration control mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a reciprocating member configured to reciprocate in a first direction. The movable part is connected to the body housing via a first elastic member and a second elastic member to be relatively movable in the first direction. The vibration control mechanism includes at least one weight configured to move in a direction opposite to the reciprocating member. The center of gravity of the at least one weight is offset from the driving axis in a second direction. In the second direction, the first elastic member is closer to the center of gravity than the second elastic member. A load of the first elastic member when the movable part is placed in a closer position is smaller than a load of the second elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Tsuji, Hajime Takeuchi, Kei Watanabe, Kazuo Muramatsu, Masahiro Maegawa
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Patent number: 11738436Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor, a manipulation member, a main switch, a mode-switching member, a first locking member and a second locking member. The first locking member is configured to selectively lock the manipulation member in an OFF position according to a switching position of the mode-switching member. The second locking member is configured to selectively lock the manipulation member in an ON position according to the switching position of the mode-switching member. The first locking member is allowed to lock the manipulation member in the OFF position both when a hammer mode has been selected and when a drill mode has been selected. The motor is allowed to be driven in a state in which the manipulation member is locked in the ON position by the second locking member only when the hammer mode has been selected.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Furusawa, Hajime Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11679482Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a housing, a battery holder and a cushion. The battery holder is held by the housing to be movable at least in a first direction relative to the housing. The battery holder is configured to removably receive a battery for supplying electric power to the motor. The cushion is held by the housing such that the first direction intersects the cushion. When the battery is attached to the battery holder, the cushion is directly or indirectly disposed between the battery and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Furusawa, Hajime Takeuchi, Hideki Tsuji, Yoshiro Tada
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Publication number: 20230173652Abstract: A power tool, such as a hammer drill (100), has first and second battery mount parts (160A, 160B) that are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the power tool. First and second batteries (170A, 170B) are mountable thereon in series along a straight line that extends in the longitudinal direction. The first battery (170A) is mounted on the first battery mount part (160A) by sliding along the straight line towards the second battery mount part (160B). The second battery (170B) is mounted on the second battery mount part (170B) by sliding along the straight line towards the first battery mount part (170A).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kiyonobu YOSHIKANE, Hajime TAKEUCHI, Yoshiro TADA, Masanori FURUSAWA, Masao MIWA, Shinji ONODA, Yoshitaka MACHIDA
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Publication number: 20230140177Abstract: An embedded-object scanner device includes a housing and a sensing device, which is housed in the housing and senses one or more embedded objects embedded in a target material when moved across the target material. One or more illumination devices is provided on the housing for illuminating at least a portion of the surface of the target material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Toshiro HIRAYAMA, Hajime TAKEUCHI, Hikaru SUNABE
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Patent number: 11623333Abstract: A power tool includes a hammer mechanism, a brushless motor and a cooling fan. The brushless motor includes a rotary member having a motor shaft operably coupled to the hammer mechanism for linearly driving a tool accessory. The cooling fan has a first blade part and is configured to be rotated by the rotary member. The cooling fan includes a polymer portion, which forms at least a portion of the first blade part, and a metal portion disposed in or on the polymer portion. When viewed in a direction parallel to a rotational axis of the cooling fan, the metal member at least partially overlaps the first blade part in a radial direction of the cooling fan.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Furusawa, Hajime Takeuchi, Yoji Inoue
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Patent number: 11597068Abstract: A power tool (100) comprises a motor (110) operably driving a tool bit (119), a tool body (101) housing the motor (110), a handle (109) coupled to the tool body (101), and at least two battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170 A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170 A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119). In a state in which at least one of the battery packs (170 A, 170B) is mounted on at least one of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B), a length of the mounted battery in a driving axis extending direction is shorter than a length of the mounted battery in a cross direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Hajime Takeuchi, Yoshiro Tada, Masanori Furusawa, Masao Miwa, Shinji Onoda, Yoshitaka Machida