Patents by Inventor Junichi Toukairin

Junichi Toukairin 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: 20180001444
    Abstract: In order to provide an impact work machine capable of preventing oil leakage and cooling a power transmission apparatus, an impact work machine transmitting power of an electric motor 16 including an output shaft extending in an axis A1 direction to an anvil includes: a housing including a motor case accommodating the electric motor, and a grip extending from the motor case; a speed reducer and an impact mechanism 96 each transmitting power of the electric motor to the anvil; a hammer case located forward of the motor case and nonrotatable relative to the motor case; an extension portion provided on the housing and extending from the motor case toward the hammer case so as to cover at least part of the hammer case; and a passage provided between the hammer case and the extension portion and through which air passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Akira MATSUSHITA, Takuhiro MURAKAMI, Tomomasa NISHIKAWA, Junichi TOUKAIRIN, Shota TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 9669536
    Abstract: A powered working machine facilitating work of fixing a tip tool to a tool supporting member is provided. A powered working machine in which a tip tool is driven by power of an electric-powered motor includes: an output shaft to which the tip tool is attached; a tool fixing member which fixes the tip tool to the output shaft; a second shaft to/from which the tool fixing member is attached/detached; a clamp having a locked state in which a state of attachment of the tool fixing member to the second shaft is maintained and an unlocked state in which the tool fixing member can be detached from the second shaft; and a guide member having a first rotation position at which the clamp is in the locked state and a second rotation position at which the clamp is in the unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ito, Itsushi Ogawa, Junichi Toukairin, Jyun Enta
  • Publication number: 20150183107
    Abstract: A powered working machine facilitating work of fixing a tip tool to a tool supporting member is provided. A powered working machine in which a tip tool is driven by power of an electric-powered motor includes: an output shaft to which the tip tool is attached; a tool fixing member which fixes the tip tool to the output shaft; a second shaft to/from which the tool fixing member is attached/detached; a clamp having a locked state in which a state of attachment of the tool fixing member to the second shaft is maintained and an unlocked state in which the tool fixing member can be detached from the second shaft; and a guide member having a first rotation position at which the clamp is in the locked state and a second rotation position at which the clamp is in the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yutaka ITO, Itsushi OGAWA, Junichi TOUKAIRIN, Jyun ENTA
  • Patent number: 9048699
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a brushless motor; switching elements that drive the brushless motor; a circuit board on which the switching elements are mounted; a transmission portion that transmits a driving force of the brushless motor; and a housing that houses the brushless motor, the switching elements, the circuit board and the transmission portion therein, wherein the switching elements include semiconductor elements each having terminals on a bottom surface thereof, and wherein the switching elements are surface mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Oomori, Junichi Toukairin, Nobuhiro Takano, Kazutaka Iwata, Tomomasa Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8765280
    Abstract: A battery pack for use with a battery-driven power tool includes three battery cells in which two out of three are arranged horizontally in parallel to and in alignment with each other in a lower case and the remaining one battery cell is vertically arranged in an upper case. The upper case of the battery pack is inserted, in use, into a battery pack receiving space formed in the grip portion of a power tool. Therefore, the grip portion can be made thin and usability of the power tool is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Junichi Toukairin, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Keita Saitou
  • Patent number: 8627900
    Abstract: An electric power tool (1) includes a brushless direct-current motor (3) and a drive circuit that supplies drive power to the motor, the power tool rotates or drives a tool, whereby the drive circuit includes plural switching elements (21), and is arranged on a board (9) provided in a grip portion of a housing or below the grip portion; and an electric fan (22) is provided in the vicinity of the switching element for cooling the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Oomori, Junichi Toukairin, Hiroki Uchida
  • Patent number: 8513838
    Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor including a motor shaft; a tip tool driven by the motor; a housing that houses the motor; a switching element for driving the motor; and a bearing that can retain the motor shaft. The switching element is provided so as to overlap with the bearing in a direction of the motor shaft inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Toukairin, Takashi Takeda, Yoshihiro Komuro, Yuji Kishima, Yasuoki Kawahata
  • Publication number: 20110227430
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a brushless motor; switching elements that drive the brushless motor; a circuit board on which the switching elements are mounted; a transmission portion that transmits a driving force of the brushless motor; and a housing that houses the brushless motor, the switching elements, the circuit board and the transmission portion therein, wherein the switching elements include semiconductor elements each having terminals on a bottom surface thereof, and wherein the switching elements are surface mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Omori, Junichi Toukairin, Nobuhiro Takano, Kazitala Iwata, Tomomasa Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8016048
    Abstract: An electrical power tool includes a housing, an electrical motor, an end-bit holding section, a transmitting mechanism, a cap, and a lighting section. The housing has one end. The electrical motor is accommodated in the housing and is configured to generate a rotational driving force. The end-bit holding section is provided at the one end and is rotatable about a rotational axis. The transmitting mechanism transmits the rotational driving force to the end-bit holding section. The cap is attached to the one end. The lighting section allows an entirety of the cap to be luminous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Takao Aradachi, Junichi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20110180286
    Abstract: An electric power tool (1) includes a brushless direct-current motor (3) and a drive circuit that supplies drive power to the motor, the power tool rotates or drives a tool, whereby the drive circuit includes plural switching elements (21), and is arranged on a board (9) provided in a grip portion of a housing or below the grip portion; and an electric fan (22) is provided in the vicinity of the switching element for cooling the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Tld
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Oomori, Junichi Toukairin, Hiroki Uchida
  • Publication number: 20100283332
    Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor including a motor shaft; a tip tool driven by the motor; a housing that houses the motor; a switching element for driving the motor; and a bearing that can retain the motor shaft. The switching element is provided so as to overlap with the bearing in a direction of the motor shaft inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Junichi TOUKAIRIN, Takashi Takeda, Yoshihiro Komuro, Yuji Kishima, Yasuoki Kawahata
  • Publication number: 20100092850
    Abstract: A battery pack for use with a battery-driven power tool includes three battery cells in which two out of three are arranged horizontally in parallel to and in alignment with each other in a lower case and the remaining one battery cell is vertically arranged in an upper case. The upper case of the battery pack is inserted, in use, into a battery pack receiving space formed in the grip portion of a power tool. Therefore, the grip portion can be made thin and usability of the power tool is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Junichi Toukairin, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Keita Saitou
  • Patent number: 7213659
    Abstract: An impact drill includes a first ratchet together with a spindle and movable in an axial direction, and a second ratchet engageable with the first ratchet. The second ratchet can be moved in the axial direction, and rotated with a predetermined range in a rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Hideki Watanabe, Junichi Toukairin
  • Patent number: 7073605
    Abstract: An impact drill includes a first ratchet rotating along with a spindle and movable in an axial direction, a second ratchet engaged with the first ratchet and movable in a axial direction but unrotatable, and a spring provided between the second ratchet and a partial member of a housing. An amount of movement of the spindle in the axial direction is regulated, so that the pressing force is too excessive, the restoring force of the spring urging the second ratchet is controlled to maintain a state of generating a set stroke force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Hideki Watanabe, Junichi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20050194165
    Abstract: An impact drill includes a first ratchet together with a spindle and movable in an axial direction, and a second ratchet engageable with the first ratchet. The second ratchet can be moved in the axial direction, and rotated with a predetermined range in a rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Hideki Watanabe, Junichi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20050194164
    Abstract: An impact drill includes a first ratchet rotating along with a spindle and movable in an axial direction, a second ratchet engaged with the first ratchet and movable in a axial direction but unrotatable, and a spring provided between the second ratchet and a partial member of a housing. An amount of movement of the spindle in the axial direction is regulated, so that the pressing force is too excessive, the restoring force of the spring urging the second ratchet is controlled to maintain a state of generating a set stroke force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Hideki Watanabe, Junichi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20050196273
    Abstract: Blades are provided on a fan body such that an outer diameter d2 of the fan body is in a range of 45 mm?d2?50 mm, an axial height h1 at a substantially intermediate position of the blade is in a range of 0.2?h1/d2?0.3 with respect to the outer diameter of the fan body, and an axial height h2 at an outer peripheral edge of the blade is in a range of 0.12?h2/d2?0.17 with respect to the outer diameter d2 of the fan body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomasa Nishikawa, Junichi Toukairin
  • Patent number: D610421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Taniguchi, Shinichi Kakefuda, Masanori Okada, Yoshiki Aoki, Junichi Toukairin, Takuya Teranishi, Naoki Tadokoro