Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Suenaga

Hidetoshi Suenaga 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: 8826521
    Abstract: Provided is a component placement machine including a rail (102) which extends along an X axis and slidably guides a head (101) along the X axis; an X beam (103) which has a bar shape, extends along the X axis, and has one side which is in a direction of a Y axis and on which the rail (102) is installed; and a Y beam (104) which extends along the Y axis and slidably guides the X beam (103) along the Y axis, and further including a reinforcement member (105) which acts against bending caused by difference in thermal expansion between the rail (102) and the X beam (103), is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and is fastened, with first fasteners at three or more positions arranged along the X axis, to another side of the X beam (103) in the direction of the Y axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Kido, Syoujirou Nishihara, Tatsuya Sano, Hidetoshi Suenaga, Takaki Fukami
  • Publication number: 20120045299
    Abstract: Provided is a component placement machine including a rail (102) which extends along an X axis and slidably guides a head (101) along the X axis; an X beam (103) which has a bar shape, extends along the X axis, and has one side which is in a direction of a Y axis and on which the rail (102) is installed; and a Y beam (104) which extends along the Y axis and slidably guides the X beam (103) along the Y axis, and further including a reinforcement member (105) which acts against bending caused by difference in thermal expansion between the rail (102) and the X beam (103), is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and is fastened, with first fasteners at three or more positions arranged along the X axis, to another side of the X beam (103) in the direction of the Y axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuo Kido, Syoujirou Nishihara, Tatsuya Sano, Hidetoshi Suenaga, Takaki Fukami