Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Nitta

Hirokazu Nitta 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: 11458640
    Abstract: A gripping device includes: a palm portion; a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction; a connecting portion formed in a position surrounding an outer edge of the palm portion on a side opposite to a side formed with the finger portions, the connecting portion connected to a case; a high-strength portion provided between the palm portion and the connecting portion, the high-strength portion having a predetermined length from the outer edge of the palm portion in the thickness direction of the palm portion, and the high-strength portion being less likely to be deformed than the palm portion; the case connected to the connecting portion, the case coming into contact with a base end of the high-strength portion; and an actuator configured to deform the palm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: 11298833
    Abstract: There is provided a gripper, a gripping device, and an industrial robot that can more reliably grip a workpiece without using a granular material. The gripper includes integrally: a palm portion; a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction; a connecting portion formed in a position surrounding an outer edge of the palm portion on a side opposite to a side formed with the finger portions, the connecting portion connected to a case; and a high-strength portion provided between the palm portion and the connecting portion, the high-strength portion having a predetermined length from the outer edge of the palm portion in the thickness direction of the palm portion, and the high-strength portion being less likely to be deformed than the palm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Shunsuke Iwata, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: 11207787
    Abstract: A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the shape holding portion in an axial direction of the guide bore. The distal end faces the plurality of finger portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Publication number: 20200406478
    Abstract: A gripping device includes: a palm portion; a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction; a connecting portion formed in a position surrounding an outer edge of the palm portion on a side opposite to a side formed with the finger portions, the connecting portion connected to a case; a high-strength portion provided between the palm portion and the connecting portion, the high-strength portion having a predetermined length from the outer edge of the palm portion in the thickness direction of the palm portion, and the high-strength portion being less likely to be deformed than the palm portion; the case connected to the connecting portion, the case coming into contact with a base end of the high-strength portion; and an actuator configured to deform the palm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Itaru HATANO, Hirokazu NITTA
  • Patent number: 10875196
    Abstract: A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the guide bore and facing the plurality of finger portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Nitta, Itaru Hatano
  • Publication number: 20200324420
    Abstract: There is provided a gripper, a gripping device, and an industrial robot that can more reliably grip a workpiece without using a granular material. The gripper includes integrally: a palm portion; a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction; a connecting portion formed in a position surrounding an outer edge of the palm portion on a side opposite to a side formed with the finger portions, the connecting portion connected to a case; and a high-strength portion provided between the palm portion and the connecting portion, the high-strength portion having a predetermined length from the outer edge of the palm portion in the thickness direction of the palm portion, and the high-strength portion being less likely to be deformed than the palm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Itaru HATANO, Shunsuke IWATA, Hirokazu NITTA
  • Publication number: 20200238541
    Abstract: A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the shape holding portion in an axial direction of the guide bore. The distal end faces the plurality of finger portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Itaru HATANO, Hirokazu NITTA
  • Publication number: 20200180166
    Abstract: A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the guide bore and facing the plurality of finger portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Hirokazu NITTA, Itaru HATANO
  • Patent number: D865826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: D866626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: D869532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: D870170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: D871473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta
  • Patent number: D871479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Itaru Hatano, Hirokazu Nitta