Patents by Inventor Hozumi Yoda

Hozumi Yoda 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: 11958225
    Abstract: A molding injection pressure and a molding clamping force are determined in advance to obtain a parting opening amount, which is a predetermined gap, between a movable mold and a fixed mold of a mold during injection filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Nobukazu Kasuga, Hirofumi Murata
  • Publication number: 20240116228
    Abstract: Mold clamping conditions, including a predetermined mold gap, a predetermined mold clamping force, a predetermined back pressure for a movable mold, a predetermined mold closing pressure, and a predetermined mold closing pressure adjustment condition associated with the compression state of a molding material, are set beforehand. At the time of molding, an injection filling process for causing the injection device to inject and fill the molding material into a mold of a mold clamping device for which the mold clamping conditions have been set is performed, and, after completion of the injection filling process, a compression process is performed on the basis of the mold clamping conditions including the mold closing pressure adjustment condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Toshimi KATO, Hozumi YODA
  • Patent number: 11890796
    Abstract: In a mold clamping apparatus, a mold clamping mechanism is provided with a half nut, and a tie bar is provided with circumferential groove configured to meshed with the teeth of the half nut. A strong-force mold opening mechanism that opens molds at an initial stage of mold opening extends across a space separating a movable platen and the mold clamping mechanism and is connected to the movable platen and the mold clamping mechanism. The strong-force mold opening mechanism is set so as to have greater axial force and shorter stroke than those of a mold opening and closing mechanism. A control unit controls opening and closing of the half nut, controls the strong-force mold opening mechanism and controls the position of the half nut in such a way that the half nut is synchronized with the circumferential groove by the strong-force mold opening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Atsushi Murata, Satoshi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 11826933
    Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
  • Publication number: 20230364841
    Abstract: A partial reflux injection function part 5 is provided according to which resin R at the front side of a screw head portion 4s is injected into the metal mold 2 to fill the metal mold 2 with the resin R in synchronization with the refluxing of a predetermined amount of the reflux resin Rm to be used as a part of the resin R to the screw body part 4m side at the rear side of the screw head portion 4s through the inner side of the screw head portion 4s and/or the outer periphery side of the screw head portion 4s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimi KATO, Hirofumi MURATA, Hozumi YODA
  • Patent number: 11712829
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus has a mold clamping device that includes a traction platen disposed below a pressure-receiving platen, a movable platen disposed above the pressure-receiving platen and configured to be moved up and down by a mold opening and closing mechanism, and tie bars extending downward from the movable platen and penetrating the pressure-receiving platen and the traction platen. The mold clamping device is configured to clamp molds disposed between the pressure-receiving platen and the movable platen. Each tie bar has a tooth portion at its lower end that engages with a tooth portion of a half nut connected to an underside of the traction plate. An injection device arranged on the movable platen includes a heating cylinder having a screw for feeding resin material through a nozzle to an upper one of the molds, and a purging cover encloses a space between the lower end portion of the heating cylinder and the movable platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Atsushi Murata, Tomonori Karasawa, Hirofumi Murata, Hozumi Yoda
  • Publication number: 20230158720
    Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
  • Patent number: 11607831
    Abstract: An injection device has a screw disposed in a heating cylinder so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction. An injection stage supports the heating cylinder. A material supplying unit supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder. A material introducing member is disposed between the material supplying unit and the heating cylinder and introduces the resin material from the material supplying unit to the heating cylinder, The material introducing member has a cylindrical portion fitted in a vertical hole provided in the injection stage, and a lower part of the cylindrical portion is in abutting contact with the heating cylinder. A heat medium passage extends inside a sidewall of the cylindrical portion for flowing therethrough a temperature-controlled heat medium, and a heat-insulating air space is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and a circumferential surface of the vertical hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yuichi Sakurada, Nanae Naito, Keita Arai, Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata
  • Patent number: 11584050
    Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
  • Publication number: 20220203592
    Abstract: A molding injection pressure and a molding clamping force are determined in advance to obtain a parting opening amount, which is a predetermined gap, between a movable mold and a fixed mold of a mold during injection filling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Nobukazu KASUGA, Hirofumi MURATA
  • Patent number: 11338488
    Abstract: A mold clamping device includes a base, a stationary platen fixed to the base and supporting a stationary mold, a movable platen movable on the base and supporting a movable mold, and a mold clamping mechanism for clamping the movable mold against the stationary mold. Tie bars extend from the stationary platen completely through both the movable platen and the mold clamping mechanism. A shaft supporting plate is fixed to the base and has openings through which the tie bars slidably extend for supporting the tie bars. The shaft supporting plate terminates at its lower end portion in two spaced-apart shoes that are fixed to the base. The bottom surface of each shoe has a larger area than the cross-sectional area of the shaft supporting plate situated vertically above the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Satoshi Hoshino, Hiroo Okubo, Atsushi Murata, Keiichi Tozawa
  • Publication number: 20220063164
    Abstract: A mold-clamping machine 10 includes a stationary mount 13, a movable mount 18, a mold-clamping mechanism 15 and a mold opening-and-closing mechanism 16. The mold-clamping mechanism 15 includes a cylindrical constraining mechanism 30. The constraining mechanism 30 has a magnet mechanism built therein. By causing a current to flow or not flow, the constraining mechanism 30 changes to an unconstrained state or to a constraining state. In the unconstrained state, the mold-clamping mechanism 15 is movable relative to a tie bar 19 and along the tie bar 19. In the constrained state, the mold-clamping mechanism 15 becomes unmovable relative to the tie bar 19. The magnet mechanism positions the mold-clamping mechanism at an arbitrary position over the tie bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Satoshi HOSHINO, Atsushi MURATA
  • Publication number: 20210308921
    Abstract: An injection device includes a heating cylinder (27), a screw (29) placed in the heating cylinder (27) so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction, an injection stage (50) supporting the heating cylinder (27), and a material introducing member (40) unit that supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder (27). The material introducing member (40) includes a first heat medium passage through which a heat medium having undergone a temperature control passes, and is fitted in a vertical hole (57) formed in the injection stage (50) from an upper side. The material introducing member (40) includes a cylindrical portion (42) that extends along the vertical hole (57). A heat insulating air layer (68) with a predetermined thickness is ensured between an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion (42) and a surface of the vertical hole (57). A lower part of the cylindrical portion (42) is in contact with the heating cylinder (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi SAKURADA, Nanae NAITO, Keita ARAI, Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi MURATA
  • Patent number: 11117300
    Abstract: A mold clamping device includes a base, a stationary platen fixed to the base and supporting a stationary mold, a movable platen movable on the base and supporting a movable mold, and a mold clamping mechanism for clamping the movable mold against the stationary mold. Tie bars extend from the stationary platen completely through both the movable platen and the mold clamping mechanism. A shaft supporting plate is fixed to the ends of the tie bars and terminates at its lower end portion in two spaced-apart shoes that have flat bottom surfaces in direct sliding contact with the base. The flat bottom surface of each shoe has a larger area than the cross-sectional area of the shaft supporting plate situated vertically above the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Satoshi Hoshino, Hiroo Okubo, Atsushi Murata, Keiichi Tozawa
  • Publication number: 20210114273
    Abstract: A mold clamping device includes a base, a stationary platen, a movable platen, a mold clamping mechanism, a tie bar, and a half nut. This mold clamping device further includes a shaft supporting plate supporting a tip of the tie bar. This shaft supporting plate is fixed to the tip of the tie bar, and is mounted on the base so as to be freely movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Satoshi HOSHINO, Hiroo OKUBO, Atsushi MURATA, Keiichi TOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210078229
    Abstract: A mold clamping device (20) includes a traction platen (29) disposed below a pressure-receiving platen (22), a movable platen (28) disposed above the pressure-receiving platen (22) and configured to be moved up and down by a mold opening and closing mechanism (27), and tie bars (31) extending downward from the movable platen (28) and penetrating the pressure-receiving platen (22) and the traction platen (29). The mold clamping device (20) is configured to clamp molds (12) disposed between the pressure-receiving platen (22) and the movable platen (28). A saw tooth portion (36) is formed at a lower end of each of the tie bars (31), and a half nut (26) that engages with the saw tooth portion (36) is provided under the traction platen (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi MURATA, Tomonori KARASAWA, Hirofumi MURATA, Hozumi YODA
  • Publication number: 20210078228
    Abstract: In a mold clamping apparatus according to the present disclosure, a mold clamping mechanism is provided with a half nut, and a tie bar is provided with a circumferential groove to be meshed with the half nut. A forceful mold opening mechanism that opens molds at an initial stage of mold opening is provided across a movable platen and the mold clamping mechanism. The forceful mold opening mechanism is set so as to have greater axial force and shorter stroke than those of a mold opening and closing mechanism. A control unit controls opening and closing of the half nut, controls the forceful mold opening mechanism, and also controls the position of the half nut in such a way that the half nut is synchronized with the circumferential groove by the forceful mold opening mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Atsushi MURATA, Satoshi HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20210001522
    Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi MURATA, Shinichi KASUGA
  • Publication number: 20200307051
    Abstract: A mold clamping device includes a base, a stationary platen, a movable platen, a mold clamping mechanism, a tie bar, and a half nut. This mold clamping device further includes a shaft supporting plate supporting a tip of the tie bar. This shaft supporting plate is fixed to the tip of the tie bar, and is mounted on the base so as to be freely movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Satoshi HOSHINO, Hiroo OKUBO, Atsushi MURATA, Keiichi TOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190381711
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes an injection apparatus having a screw rotation driving section for rotating a screw inserted to a heat sleeve and a screw forward/rear move driving section for forwardly or rearwardly moving the screw at least by a hydraulic cylinder, including a unique screw for which an L/D ratio between a screw length and a screw diameter is set as a specific value to the injection apparatus. The injection apparatus includes a cylinder attachment mechanism having a cylinder detachable section that provides the detachability of at least two or more different types of hydraulic cylinders adaptable to a molded piece that can be molded by the unique screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Takemi UEHARA, Hozumi YODA