Patents by Inventor Haruhiko Oouchi

Haruhiko Oouchi 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: 11185967
    Abstract: A driving tool capable of avoiding blank shot after a predetermined time has elapsed when performing a bump firing and capable of smoothly performing the bump firing is provided. The driving tool includes: an accumulator chamber which accumulates compressed air; a nose section provided on a housing; a cylinder; a trigger; and a push lever provided in the nose section, and when the trigger and the push lever are operated, the compressed air is supplied into the cylinder. The driving tool further includes: a delay valve which prevents the compressed air from being supplied into the cylinder when the push lever is not operated within a predetermined time after the trigger is operated: and a switching valve which supplies the compressed air of the accumulator chamber to the delay valve when the trigger is operated, and discharges the compressed air supplied to the delay valve to an outside of the housing when the push lever is operated within the predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20190022842
    Abstract: A driving tool capable of avoiding blank shot after a predetermined time has elapsed when performing a bump firing and capable of smoothly performing the bump firing is provided. The driving tool includes: an accumulator chamber which accumulates compressed air, a nose section provided on a housing; a cylinder; a trigger, and a push lever provided in the nose section, and when the trigger and the push lever are operated, the compressed air is supplied into the cylinder. The driving tool further includes: a delay valve which prevents the compressed air from being supplied into the cylinder when the push lever is not operated within a predetermined time after the trigger is operated: and a switching valve which supplies the compressed air of the accumulator chamber to the delay valve when the trigger is operated, and discharges the compressed air supplied to the delay valve to an outside of the housing when the push lever is operated within the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Haruhiko OOUCHI
  • Patent number: 9669529
    Abstract: In a driving tool, a push lever plunger is moved upward by a push lever unit when the push lever unit is disposed at an uppermost position. The push lever unit includes a first protruding part and a second protruding part. The first protruding part is configured to contact a first contact part of a housing when the push lever unit is disposed at the uppermost position. The second protruding part is configured to contact a second contact part of the housing when the push lever unit is disposed at the uppermost position. A compressed air control unit, the second protruding part, and an ejection channel are disposed within an imaginary plane extending in an approximate vertical direction. The compressed air control unit is disposed on a side opposite to the second protruding part with respect to the ejection channel in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 9061408
    Abstract: A rigid member is configured to move a valve member to separate the valve member from an engaging part when a push lever moves from a lower dead center to an upper dead center. A resilient member is configured to move the valve member to separate the valve member from the engaging part when the push lever moves from the lower dead center to the upper dead center. A switching part selects one of the rigid member and the resilient member to move the valve member to separate the valve member from the engaging part. When the switching part selects the rigid member, a fastener driving operation is performed regardless of an order of a pulling operation and a pressing operation. When the switching part selects the resilient member, the fastener driving operation is performed only when the pulling operation is executed after the pressing operation is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yoshimitsu Iijima
  • Publication number: 20150090758
    Abstract: In a driving tool, a push lever plunger is moved upward by a push lever unit when the push lever unit is disposed at an uppermost position. The push lever unit includes a first protruding part and a second protruding part. The first protruding part is configured to contact a first contact part of a housing when the push lever unit is disposed at the uppermost position. The second protruding part is configured to contact a second contact part of the housing when the push lever unit is disposed at the uppermost position. A compressed air control unit, the second protruding part, and an ejection channel are disposed within an imaginary plane extending in an approximate vertical direction. The compressed air control unit is disposed on a side opposite to the second protruding part with respect to the ejection channel in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 8708209
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a housing, a magazine, a cylinder head, a push lever, a cylinder, a combustion chamber frame, a piston, an injection part, and a fastener feeding unit. The housing has one end portion and another end portion. The magazine is connected to the housing and accommodating a fastener. The cylinder head is disposed at the one end portion. The push lever is movable relative to the housing upon pressure contacting a workpiece in a moving direction. The cylinder is fixed to the housing. The combustion chamber frame is movable in the housing in accordance with the push lever and selectively defining a combustion chamber in cooperation with the cylinder. The piston is slidably reciprocally movable relative to the cylinder and displaced upon expansion of air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The injection part is connected to the another end portion of the housing and having an injection passage in communication with the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20120298712
    Abstract: A rigid member is configured to move a valve member to separate the valve member from an engaging part when a push lever moves from a lower dead center to an upper dead center. A resilient member is configured to move the valve member to separate the valve member from the engaging part when the push lever moves from the lower dead center to the upper dead center. A switching part selects one of the rigid member and the resilient member to move the valve member to separate the valve member from the engaging part. When the switching part selects the rigid member, a fastener driving operation is performed regardless of an order of a pulling operation and a pressing operation. When the switching part selects the resilient member, the fastener driving operation is performed only when the pulling operation is executed after the pressing operation is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yoshimitsu Iijima
  • Publication number: 20110240709
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a housing, a magazine, a cylinder head, a push lever, a cylinder, a combustion chamber frame, a piston, an injection part, and a fastener feeding unit. The housing has one end portion and another end portion. The magazine is connected to the housing and accommodating a fastener. The cylinder head is disposed at the one end portion. The push lever is movable relative to the housing upon pressure contacting a workpiece in a moving direction. The cylinder is fixed to the housing. The combustion chamber frame is movable in the housing in accordance with the push lever and selectively defining a combustion chamber in cooperation with the cylinder. The piston is slidably reciprocally movable relative to the cylinder and displaced upon expansion of air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The injection part is connected to the another end portion of the housing and having an injection passage in communication with the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 7370559
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The main piston is first reaches its bottom dead center, and then the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center whereupon screw driving is terminated. Before the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center, and after the main piston moves past a predetermined position, a compressed air is introduced into the return chamber. After the main piston reaches the bottom dead center, application of the compressed air pressure in the return chamber to the auxiliary piston is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Akira Uno, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7255257
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7165478
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The auxiliary piston includes a piston section and a flange section those being disposed in the main piston. The piston section is slidably movable relative to the main piston, and the flange section is axially spaced away from the piston section and radially spaced away from the main piston. After the main piston reaches its bottom dead center, the auxiliary piston further moves toward its bottom dead center. An air space chamber is provided between the piston section and the flange section and within the main piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 7093743
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20060180632
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7013985
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight pneumatically operated screw driver providing high speed screw fastening with high operability. A rotary member rotationally driven by a pneumatic motor includes a main rotary member made from a plastic material and a sliding segment fixed to the main rotary member. A rotation slide member is axially slidably movable relative to the rotary member and is rotatable together with the rotation of the rotary member. A shut-off section is provided on which the rotation slide member is rotationally seated when the rotation slide member is moved toward the shut-off section. The rotation slide member is made from an elastic material. A sleeve like piston having a seal ring in sliding contact with a cylinder is provided. The seal ring shuts off a supply of compressed air to the pneumatic motor only by the seating of the rotation slide member onto the shut-off section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Sasaki, Takeshi Kamo, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20050077064
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20050072275
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight pneumatically operated screw driver providing high speed screw fastening with high operability. A rotary member rotationally driven by a pneumatic motor includes a main rotary member made from a plastic material and a sliding segment fixed to the main rotary member. A rotation slide member is axially slidably movable relative to the rotary member and is rotatable together with the rotation of the rotary member. A shut-off section is provided on which the rotation slide member is rotationally seated when the rotation slide member is moved toward the shut-off section. The rotation slide member is made from an elastic material. A sleeve like piston having a seal ring in sliding contact with a cylinder is provided. The seal ring shuts off a supply of compressed air to the pneumatic motor only by the seating of the rotation slide member onto the shut-off section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuo Sasaki, Takeshi Kamo, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20050072585
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The auxiliary piston includes a piston section and a flange section those being disposed in the main piston. The piston section is slidably movable relative to the main piston, and the flange section is axially spaced away from the piston section and radially spaced away from the main piston. After the main piston reaches its bottom dead center, the auxiliary piston further moves toward its bottom dead center. An air space chamber is provided between the piston section and the flange section and within the main piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20050061847
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The main piston is first reaches its bottom dead center, and then the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center whereupon screw driving is terminated. Before the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center, and after the main piston moves past a predetermined position, a compressed air is introduced into the return chamber. After the main piston reaches the bottom dead center, application of the compressed air pressure in the return chamber to the auxiliary piston is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Akira Uno, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: D526551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Sakai, Haruhiko Oouchi