Patents by Inventor Hiroki Murase

Hiroki Murase 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).

  • Publication number: 20180007820
    Abstract: The present invention includes a tape peeling mechanism provided with a peeling member configured to enter a leading end surface in a feeding direction of fed component supply tape made from carrier tape and cover tape so as to peel the cover tape from the carrier tape, enabling a component to be supplied from at a component supply position, wherein the peeling member is displaced upwards after entering the leading end surface of the carrier tape as the component supply tape is fed. Accordingly, cover tape is reliably peeled without damaging components, and changeover work on the leading end of the component supply tape is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki MURASE, Hiroyasu OHASHI
  • Patent number: 9839170
    Abstract: A non-splicing feeder for which new carrier tape can be set safely is provided. The feeder includes a third sprocket rotatably provided on the insertion section of a main body, a fourth sprocket rotatably provided upstream from the third sprocket in the conveyance direction; third engaging protrusions which engage with engaging holes which are formed at a fixed angle on the outer circumference of a first sprocket, and fourth engaging protrusions which engage with engaging holes which are formed at only a portion of the outer circumference of the fourth sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Murase, Hiroyasu Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20170347502
    Abstract: A feeder provided with: a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting carrier tape that stores multiple components; a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, the tape feeding path being provided on the feeder main body so as to connect to the tape insertion section; and an insertion guiding member in which is formed a guiding groove capable of guiding the carrier tape to the tape insertion section when the carrier tape is inserted to the tape insertion section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Patent number: 9802399
    Abstract: A feeder provided with multiple types of tape peeling units, which are based on the type of carrier tape to be fed by the feeder, that are detachably attached to a tip section of the feeder; a cutter member, which is provided on the multiple types of tape peeling units, that peels one edge of cover tape of the carrier tape to reveal a component stored in a storage section; an identification mark provided on the multiple types of tape peeling units; an identification sensor, which is provided on main body of the feeder, that identifies the identification mark; and a comparing device that compares information recognized by the identification sensor and information of the component stored in the carrier tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Hiroki Murase, Tsutomu Kunihiro
  • Publication number: 20170196132
    Abstract: A feeder, for which carrier tape is reliably inserted to a specified position without contacting engaging protrusions of sprocket, is provided. The feeder includes an entrance retaining member that pushes the carrier tape inserted into a tape insertion section towards a tape feeding path, a rotatable lever that raises the entrance retaining member when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion section, and a contact prevention device that prevents contact between the carrier tape inserted into the tape insertion section and the engaging protrusions when the entrance retaining member is raised by the rotation of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE, Satoshi OSAKI
  • Publication number: 20170183176
    Abstract: A feeder for which carrier tape is reliably inserted to a specified position, the feeder including entrance retaining member that pushes carrier tape inserted into tape insertion section towards tape feeding path, rotatable lever that raises entrance retaining member when carrier tape is inserted into tape insertion section, and stopper member that regulates the insertion position of the carrier tape inserted into tape insertion section to a specified position when entrance retaining member is raised by the rotation of lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20170034970
    Abstract: A feeder is provided with a pushing member that pushes the carrier tape against a rail, an engaging member engageable with indexing holes of the carrier tape, and an interlocking mechanism that moves an engaging member upwards by interlocking with the upwards movement of the pushing member. The engaging member engages with indexing holes of the carrier to restrict the movement of the carrier tape to the insertion section side. The interlocking mechanism separates the engaging member from the indexing holes of the carrier tape by interlocking upwards movement of the engaging member with upwards movement of the pushing member, allowing movement of the carrier tape in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20160219762
    Abstract: A non-splicing feeder provided with multiple sprockets in the conveyance direction. Provided are a second sprocket that is rotatably provided at a position adjacent to a supply position of a main body and on which is formed a second engaging protrusion, a third sprocket that is rotatably provided at a position adjacent to an insertion section of the main body and on which is formed a third engaging protrusion, and a rail, the upper surface of which forms a conveyance path of a carrier tape, which is provided above the second sprocket and third sprocket, wherein space is formed above the rail between the second sprocket and third sprocket, and in a case in which engaging protrusions of both the third sprocket and second sprocket have engaged with engaging holes of a carrier tape, the carrier tape is slackened such that the carrier tape separates from the rail into space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20160205820
    Abstract: A component mounting device which improves pickup accuracy of a component without delaying cycle time. A feeder which is capable of continuously feeding a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape to a component supply position without splicing, identification device for imaging a component which is a first component after switching from the first carrier tape to the second carrier tape using the imaging device and identifying a center position of the component before picking up the component, and correction control device for subjecting the X-axis slide to positional correction based on the identification carried out by the identification device such that the suction nozzle picks up the component at the center of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20160205821
    Abstract: A non-splicing feeder for which new carrier tape can be set safely is provided. The feeder includes a third sprocket rotatably provided on the insertion section of a main body, a fourth sprocket rotatably provided upstream from the third sprocket in the conveyance direction; third engaging protrusions which engage with engaging holes which are formed at a fixed angle on the outer circumference of a first sprocket, and fourth engaging protrusions which engage with engaging holes which are formed at only a portion of the outer circumference of the fourth sprocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki MURASE, Hiroyasu OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160192547
    Abstract: A component supply device provided with a rail which transports a carrier tape, and a movable member which is provided above the rail and moves up and down, in which a gap above the carrier tape which passes a bottom portion of the movable member is blocked by the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20160192548
    Abstract: A non-splicing feeder including: multiple sprockets in a conveyance direction that accurately supply components stored in carrier tape to a supply position; a main body; a first sprocket on which first engaging protrusions are formed which is rotatably provided at supply position of main body; a second sprocket on which second engaging protrusions are formed which is rotatably provided on main body at a position on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of carrier tape with respect to first sprocket; wherein a tooth thickness dimension of second engaging protrusion is set to be smaller than a tooth thickness dimension of first engaging protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE
  • Publication number: 20160185093
    Abstract: A feeder provided with multiple types of tape peeling units, which are based on the type of carrier tape to be fed by the feeder, that are detachably attached to a tip section of the feeder; a cutter member, which is provided on the multiple types of tape peeling units, that peels one edge of cover tape of the carrier tape to reveal a component stored in a storage section; an identification mark provided on the multiple types of tape peeling units; an identification sensor, which is provided on main body of the feeder, that identifies the identification mark; and a comparing device that compares information recognized by the identification sensor and information of the component stored in the carrier tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Hiroki MURASE, Tsutomu KUNIHIRO
  • Patent number: 9162646
    Abstract: A knee protection airbag apparatus includes an airbag and a front panel. The front panel includes a lower panel portion and an upper panel portion. When the airbag inflates, the airbag causes the upper panel portion to move to the front, and deploys in a space on a rear surface-side of the moving upper panel portion. The upper panel portion includes a general portion of an upper portion and a ceiling wall portion of a lower portion. The lower panel portion is separate from the upper panel portion, and covers a rear side of the folded airbag. The upper panel portion includes a pressure receiving portion facing the folded airbag. The upper panel portion has the vicinity of the fixation portion of the general portion as a bending deformation portion that bends when the upper panel portion moves to the front along with the inflation of the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ando, Takanori Komatsu, Tetsuya Ogata, Hiroki Murase
  • Publication number: 20150091276
    Abstract: A knee protection airbag apparatus includes an airbag and a front panel. The front panel includes a lower panel portion and an upper panel portion. When the airbag inflates, the airbag causes the upper panel portion to move to the front, and deploys in a space on a rear surface-side of the moving upper panel portion. The upper panel portion includes a general portion of an upper portion and a ceiling wall portion of a lower portion. The lower panel portion is separate from the upper panel portion, and covers a rear side of the folded airbag. The upper panel portion includes a pressure receiving portion facing the folded airbag. The upper panel portion has the vicinity of the fixation portion of the general portion as a bending deformation portion that bends when the upper panel portion moves to the front along with the inflation of the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi ANDO, Takanori KOMATSU, Tetsuya OGATA, Hiroki MURASE
  • Patent number: 8393639
    Abstract: A disc inflator having gas cooling and mist removal functions, and reduced in weight and in size in a radial direction. An inflator case (40) has an upper case (36) at an occupant side and a lower case (38) at a side opposite an occupant. A tubular holding member (60) having a separation wall (64) at a base portion thereof is provided in the inflator case. A gas flow path (74) is formed at a periphery of the holding member (60), and communication holes (80) communicating with the gas flow path (74) are formed in the separation wall (64). At a peripheral wall portion (36B) of the upper case (36) is formed a gas ejection hole (76) at a position offset towards an occupant side only by a distance ? from a central position P of a combustion chamber (68). Accordingly, a length (L1) of a flow path from the starting end of the flow path to the gas ejection hole (76) increases, enabling effective heat exchange of a high temperature gas and removal of mist (82). Thereby, a conventionally used filter may be disposed of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei co., Ltd., Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Fukawatase, Yasushi Itou, Takaki Fukuyama, Hiroki Murase, Naoki Matsuda, Tomoharu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8333154
    Abstract: An inflator (1) comprised of an inner case (19) and an outer case (28). The inflator (1) includes a combustion chamber located inside the inner case (19), a plurality of gas discharge ports (16) formed on the outer case (28), a gas outlet port (11) formed on an outer surface of the inner case (19) and a gas guide section that guides the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) toward the gas discharge ports (16). The gas guide section includes between the outer case (28) and inner case (19) a guide wall (13a) provided with a guide plane that contacts with and redirects the inflation gas. The guide plane is formed into an arc face so as to swivel the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) in a swirl or helical fashion, guide the inflation gas toward the gas discharge ports (16) and capture residuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaki Fukuyama, Toru Ozaki, Hiroki Murase, Osamu Fukawatase, Yasushi Itou, Naoki Matsuda, Yusuke Komine, Tomoharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120090493
    Abstract: An inflator (1) comprised of an inner case (19) and an outer case (28). The inflator (1) includes a combustion chamber located inside the inner case (19), a plurality of gas discharge ports (16) formed on the outer case (28), a gas outlet port (11) formed on an outer surface of the inner case (19) and a gas guide section that guides the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) toward the gas discharge ports (16). The gas guide section includes between the outer case (28) and inner case (19) a guide wall (13a) provided with a guide plane that contacts with and redirects the inflation gas. The guide plane is formed into an arc face so as to swivel the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) in a swirl or helical fashion, guide the inflation gas toward the gas discharge ports (16) and capture residuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Takaki Fukuyama, Toru Ozaki, Hiroki Murase, Osamu Fukawatase, Yasushi Itou, Naoki Matsuda, Yusuke Komine, Tomoharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110100247
    Abstract: An inflator (1) comprised of an inner case (19) and an outer case (28). The inflator (1) includes a combustion chamber located inside the inner case (19), a plurality of gas discharge ports (16) formed on the outer case (28), a gas outlet port (11) formed on an outer surface of the inner case (19) and a gas guide section that guides the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) toward the gas discharge ports (16). The gas guide section includes between the outer case (28) and inner case (19) a guide wall (13a) provided with a guide plane that contacts with and redirects the inflation gas. The guide plane is formed into an arc face so as to swivel the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) in a swirl or helical fashion, guide the inflation gas toward the gas discharge ports (16) and capture residuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Takaki Fukuyama, Toru Ozaki, Hiroki Murase, Osamu Fukuwatase, Yasushi Itou, Naoki Matsuda, Yusuke Komine, Tomoharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110025025
    Abstract: A disc inflator having gas cooling and mist removal functions, and reduced in weight and in size in a radial direction. An inflator case (40) has an upper case (36) at an occupant side and a lower case (38) at a side opposite an occupant. A tubular holding member (60) having a separation wall (64) at a base portion thereof is provided in the inflator case. A gas flow path (74) is formed at a periphery of the holding member (60), and communication holes (80) communicating with the gas flow path (74) are formed in the separation wall (64). At a peripheral wall portion (36B) of the upper case (36) is formed a gas ejection hole (76) at a position offset towards an occupant side only by a distance ? from a central position P of a combustion chamber (68). Accordingly, a length (L1) of a flow path from the starting end of the flow path to the gas ejection hole (76) increases, enabling effective heat exchange of a high temperature gas and removal of mist (82). Thereby, a conventionally used filter may be disposed of.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Osamu Fukawatase, Takaki Fukuyama, Hiroki Murase, Naoki Matsuda, Tomoharu Kobayashi