Patents by Inventor Hiroshi UTIMURA

Hiroshi UTIMURA 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: 10252391
    Abstract: In a precision machine tool wherein a spindle head that is movable in the up and down direction is disposed on a column disposed on a bed and a water storage space for storing temperature-regulated cooling water is formed inside the column, the column has, in a lower part thereof, intake ports through which cooling water is led into the water storage space, the column has, in an upper part thereof, and an air vent hole through which air in the column is discharged is formed at a position higher than the drain opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norio Yamanishi, Hiroshi Utimura
  • Publication number: 20170043441
    Abstract: In a precision machine tool wherein a spindle head 20 that is movable in the up and down direction is disposed on a column 14 disposed on a bed 10 and a water storage space for storing temperature-regulated cooling water is formed inside the column 14, the column 14 has, in a lower part thereof, intake ports 38a and 38b through which cooling water is led into the water storage space, the column 14 has, in an upper part thereof, a drain opening 40 through which a cooling water is led outside, and an air vent hole 49 through which air in the column is discharged is formed at a position higher than the drain opening 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norio YAMANISHI, Hiroshi UTIMURA
  • Patent number: 9511465
    Abstract: In a precision machine tool wherein a spindle head 20 that is movable in the up and down direction is disposed on a column 14 disposed on a bed 10 and a water storage space for storing temperature-regulated cooling water is formed inside the column 14, the column 14 has, in a lower part thereof, intake ports 38a and 38b through which cooling water is led into the water storage space, the column 14 has, in an upper part thereof, a drain opening 40 through which a cooling water is led outside, and an air vent hole 49 through which air in the column is discharged is formed at a position higher than the drain opening 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norio Yamanishi, Hiroshi Utimura
  • Publication number: 20140010611
    Abstract: In a precision machine tool wherein a spindle head 20 that is movable in the up and down direction is disposed on a column 14 disposed on a bed 10 and a water storage space for storing temperature-regulated cooling water is formed inside the column 14, the column 14 has, in a lower part thereof, intake ports 38a and 38b through which cooling water is led into the water storage space, the column 14 has, in an upper part thereof, a drain opening 40 through which a cooling water is led outside, and an air vent hole 49 through which air in the column is discharged is formed at a position higher than the drain opening 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Norio YAMANISHI, Hiroshi UTIMURA