Patents by Inventor Jun Hirono

Jun Hirono 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: 20240399514
    Abstract: A workpiece separation device includes: a raising/lowering unit from which a plurality of string-like members are hung down in such a way as to be raised and lowered synchronously; a separation unit which is suspended by the plurality of string-like members; a pallet which has a workpiece support on which a rectangular workpiece is placed and is arranged below the separation unit; a first clamp unit which is provided in the separation unit, and holds a first edge portion of the workpiece placed on the workpiece support; a second clamp unit which holds a second edge portion of the workpiece opposite to the first edge portion; and a push-up unit which receives a reaction force from the pallet by pushing a pusher onto the pallet, thereby pushing up the second clamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: AMADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun HIRONO, Shinobu SHIMOJI
  • Patent number: 11077978
    Abstract: A product transfer apparatus includes a product suction pad part having a suction cup part capable of sucking a plate-like product, a transfer base whose lower part has the product suction pad part, and a label suction part having a label pad, which is able to suck a label to be pasted to the product, and an up-down function of moving the label pad up and down between a position upper than and a position lower than the position of a front end of the suction cup part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AMADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hirono, Koji Tsuda, Hideto Fukushige, Kuniaki Abe, Ryoma Kitano
  • Publication number: 20200354100
    Abstract: A product transfer apparatus includes a product suction pad part having a suction cup part capable of sucking a plate-like product, a transfer base whose lower part has the product suction pad part, and a label suction part having a label pad, which is able to suck a label to be pasted to the product, and an up-down function of moving the label pad up and down between a position upper than and a position lower than the position of a front end of the suction cup part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: AMADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun HIRONO, Koji TSUDA, Hideto FUKUSHIGE, Kuniaki ABE, Ryoma KITANO
  • Patent number: 10507508
    Abstract: A punch press includes plural dies and plural punches, and punches a work by a punch and a die that are set at a work position. The punch press includes a lifter for lifting the die to be set at the work position up to a path line of the work, a die-support member movably provided on a die-side of the lifter, and a die supporter provided on the die-support member for supporting the die set at the work position in a state where the die has been selectively lifted up to the path line by the lifter. According to the punch press, contacts between a work and dies while conveying the work can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiichi Kimura, Fumio Kato, Jun Hirono
  • Publication number: 20120279369
    Abstract: A punch press includes plural dies and plural punches, and punches a work by a punch and a die that are set at a work position. The punch press includes a lifter for lifting the die to be set at the work position up to a path line of the work, a die-support member movably provided on a die-side of the lifter, and a die supporter provided on the die-support member for supporting the die set at the work position in a state where the die has been selectively lifted up to the path line by the lifter. According to the punch press, contacts between a work and dies while conveying the work can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiichi Kimura, Fumio Kato, Jun Hirono