Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Amaoka
Kazuaki Amaoka 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).
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Patent number: 11787126Abstract: A bonding system includes a supporting jig having a mounting surface on bonding substrates which are mounted, a bonding device that sandwiches and welds the bonding substrates between itself and the mounting surface, an articulated robot to which the bonding device is attached, and a control unit that controls the articulated robot and the bonding device.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA CUSTOMIZING & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., TEIJIN LIMITED, KOMATSU LTD., SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Furuyashiki, Hiroshi Yuchi, Satoshi Hirawaki, Yoshinori Yamamori, Takayuki Mori, Yoshihiro Iwano, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 11235536Abstract: A protrusion on a first member made of synthetic resin wherein a laser beam is applied to a side surface of the protrusion in a state in which a top surface of the protrusion of the first member is abutted against a second member made of synthetic resin, so as to melt at least the entire top surface of the protrusion and melt a portion of the second member in contact with the protrusion by heat of the melted top surface of the protrusion, followed by solidification of the melted portions, whereby the first member and the second member are welded together.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TEIJIN LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki Mori, Kenichi Hirosaki, Wataru Okumura, Daisuke Mori, Yoshihiro Iwano, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 11203136Abstract: A method of producing thermoplastic resin composite material in which a main base material containing thermoplastic resin and a sheet-like shaped auxiliary base material are integrally molded and are made into composite material. The production method includes the steps of: heating the auxiliary base material (step S1); disposing the heated auxiliary base material in a mold (step S2); disposing the main base material in the mold via the auxiliary base material (step S3); closing the mold, and pressing together and integrally molding the auxiliary base material and the main base material (step S4); and taking out the integrally-molded thermoplastic resin composite material from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., SUBARU CORPORATION, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TEIJIN LIMITED, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., KYOWA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi Hirawaki, Yasunari Kuratani, Masashi Horikawa, Tomomi Ichida, Kazuaki Amaoka, Takashi Kusaka, Yoshinori Yamamori, Kosuke Sakurai
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Patent number: 11052581Abstract: A molding method and a molding system for improving a molding speed of a resin molded member. In the method, firstly a thermoplastic resin composite material is filled in a metal mold (i.e., at time T0), and subsequently a mold-clamping process gets started. As the mold-clamping process progresses, a first decompression circuit starts to decompress an inside of a cavity when the cavity is closed by a sealing member provided on the metal mold. Then, as the mold-clamping process further progresses, the thermoplastic resin composite material thus filled in the metal mold contacts an upper mold of the metal mold (i.e., at time T2). After that, a second decompression circuit starts to decompress the inside of the cavity, thereby to complete the mold-clamping process (i.e., at time T3).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., SUBARU CORPORATION, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TEIJIN LIMITED, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., KYOWA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Hirawaki, Masashi Horikawa, Shusuke Sanai, Kanji Takaoka, Kazuaki Amaoka, Munehito Kawakami, Kazuki Baba
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Publication number: 20210162678Abstract: A protrusion on a first member made of synthetic resin wherein a laser beam is applied to a side surface of the protrusion in a state in which a top surface of the protrusion of the first member is abutted against a second member made of synthetic resin, so as to melt at least the entire top surface of the protrusion and melt a portion of the second member in contact with the protrusion by heat of the melted top surface of the protrusion, followed by solidification of the melted portions, whereby the first member and the second member are welded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TEIJIN LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki MORI, Kenichi HIROSAKI, Wataru OKUMURA, Daisuke MORI, Yoshihiro IWANO, Kazuaki AMAOKA
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Publication number: 20210162681Abstract: A bonding system includes a supporting jig having a mounting surface on bonding substrates which are mounted, a bonding device that sandwiches and welds the bonding substrates between itself and the mounting surface, an articulated robot to which the bonding device is attached, and a control unit that controls the articulated robot and the bonding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Kenji Furuyashiki, Hiroshi Yuchi, Satoshi Hirawaki, Yoshinori Yamamori, Takayuki Mori, Yoshihiro Iwano, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 10442472Abstract: To provide a vehicle floor panel having a certain rigidity and being less prone to deformation during manufacturing and deformation when the vehicle floor panel installed in a vehicle is subjected to loads in various directions from outside the vehicle. A vehicle floor panel includes a floor panel main body made of a fiber-reinforced resin, a plurality of recesses 23-1 to 23-7 protruding on one of a lower surface 22 and upper surface of the floor panel main body and depressed on the other of the surfaces and arranged by being spaced apart from one another, and ribs 24-1 to 24-12 connecting two adjacent ones of the recesses on the one of the surfaces of the floor panel main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Dome Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shusuke Sanai, Tomomi Ichida, Kanji Takaoka, Yukitane Kimoto, Tomoya Yabu, Yoshinori Yamamori, Hideaki Maeda, Tsubasa Ono, Hiroshi Yuchi, Yasuhiro Kira, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Publication number: 20190168425Abstract: A molding method and a molding system for improving a molding speed of a resin molded member. In the method, firstly a thermoplastic resin composite material is filled in a metal mold (i.e., at time T0), and subsequently a mold-clamping process gets started. As the mold-clamping process progresses, a first decompression circuit starts to decompress an inside of a cavity when the cavity is closed by a sealing member provided on the metal mold. Then, as the mold-clamping process further progresses, the thermoplastic resin composite material thus filled in the metal mold contacts an upper mold of the metal mold (i.e., at time T2). After that, a second decompression circuit starts to decompress the inside of the cavity, thereby to complete the mold-clamping process (i.e., at time T3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Satoshi Hirawaki, Masashi Horikawa, Shusuke Sanai, Kanji Takaoka, Kazuaki Amaoka, Munehito Kawakami, Kazuki Baba
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Publication number: 20190118427Abstract: A method of producing thermoplastic resin composite material in which a main base material containing thermoplastic resin and a sheet-like shaped auxiliary base material are integrally molded and are made into composite material. The production method includes the steps of: heating the auxiliary base material (step S1); disposing the heated auxiliary base material in a mold (step S2); disposing the main base material in the mold via the auxiliary base material (step S3); closing the mold, and pressing together and integrally molding the auxiliary base material and the main base material (step S4); and taking out the integrally-molded thermoplastic resin composite material from the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., SUBARU CORPORATION, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TEIJIN LIMITED, Toray Industries, Inc, KYOWA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi Hirawaki, Yasunari Kuratani, Masashi Horikawa, Tomomi Ichida, Kazuaki Amaoka, Takashi Kusaka, Yoshinori Yamamori, Kosuke Sakurai
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Publication number: 20180273114Abstract: To provide a vehicle floor panel having a certain rigidity and being less prone to deformation during manufacturing and deformation when the vehicle floor panel installed in a vehicle is subjected to loads in various directions from outside the vehicle. A vehicle floor panel includes a floor panel main body made of a fiber-reinforced resin, a plurality of recesses 23-1 to 23-7 protruding on one of a lower surface 22 and upper surface of the floor panel main body and depressed on the other of the surfaces and arranged by being spaced apart from one another, and ribs 24-1 to 24-12 connecting two adjacent ones of the recesses on the one of the surfaces of the floor panel main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicants: Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Dome Co., LtdInventors: Shusuke Sanai, Tomomi Ichida, Kanji Takaoka, Yukitane Kimoto, Tomoya Yabu, Yoshinori Yamamori, Hideaki Maeda, Tsubasa Ono, Hiroshi Yuchi, Yasuhiro Kira, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 6835341Abstract: A method of fabricating a panel of composite material. The panel includes two outside skins and stringers attached inside of the two outside skins for reinforcing the two outside skins. A plurality of stringers for reinforcing outside skins is formed from dry preformed fibers and are disposed at a predetermined interval.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Noda, Yasuhiro Toi, Takayuki Nagao, Kazuaki Amaoka, Atsushi Harada
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Patent number: 6689246Abstract: A box-structure airfoil is constructed of a composite material uppers skin, a composite material lower a skin 12 and a spar. Ribs and an elongate projection are formed integrally on the inner surface of each of the two skins. The upper and lower skins and the spar are simultaneously bonded by an adhesive to form a single structure. Since the ribs and the elongate projection are one-piece formed with each skin, it is possible to reduce the number of principal constituent components. Furthermore, since assembly operation is made by using the adhesive, there is no need for fasteners or the like for assembling. Moreover, the flanges on both sides of the spar can also be bonded to the respective skins. According to the invention, it is possible to reduce the number of principal constituent components and that of assembling components of an airfoil, thereby achieving its cost reduction.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Japan Aircraft Development CorporationInventors: Makoto Hirahara, Yasuo Isano, Ryuhei Shimizu, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 6561459Abstract: A wing of composite material has an upper skin, a lower skin and a plurality of intermediate spars arranged between the upper and the lower skin. The intermediate spars extend from roots to tips of the upper and the lower skins. The intermediate spars are integrally formed with the upper and the lower skins or are adhesively bonded to the upper and the lower skins. The wing has a small number of parts, needs greatly reduced time for fabrication and can be fabricated at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuaki Amaoka, Takayuki Nagao, Atsushi Harada, Naoya Takizawa, Hideyuki Sano, Yasuhiro Toi, Megumi Hiraki
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Publication number: 20030062653Abstract: This invention is a method of fabricating a panel of composite material. The panel includes two outside skins and stringers attached inside of the two outside skins for reinforcing the two outside skins. A plurality of stringers for reinforcing outside skins is formed from dry preformed fibers. The plurality of stringers are disposed at a predetermined interval. Adjacent two stringers is connected with each other via a connecting member made from dry preformed fibers. The connected stringers and the connecting members are set into a forming mold. Resin is introduced into the forming mold to impregnate the dry preformed fibers of the stringers and the connecting members. The resin-impregnated stringers and the resin-impregnated connecting members are cured to unite the resin-impregnated stringers and the resin-impregnated connecting member into one body of “Rudder Shape” stringer. A prepreg is laminated onto an outside-skin shaping mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Yasuhiro Toi, Takayuki Nagao, Kazuaki Amaoka, Atsushi Harada
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Patent number: 6513757Abstract: A wing of composite material has an upper skin, a lower skin and a plurality of intermediate spars arranged between the upper and the lower skin. The intermediate spars extend from roots to tips of the upper and the lower skins. The intermediate spars are integrally formed with the upper and the lower skins or are adhesively bonded to the upper and the lower skins. The wing has a small number of parts, needs greatly reduced time for fabrication and can be fabricated at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuaki Amaoka, Takayuki Nagao, Atsushi Harada, Naoya Takizawa, Hideyuki Sano, Yasuhiro Toi, Megumi Hiraki
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Patent number: 6502788Abstract: A panel of composite material including two outside skin parts, a plurality of stringers, connecting members for connecting the plurality of stringers, and a reinforcing member connecting the two outside skin parts with each other. Each of the two outside skin parts is formed into one body. A portion protruding upward from the plurality of stringers is provided on the connecting members, and is connected to the reinforcing member by a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Noda, Yasuhiro Toi, Takayuki Nagao, Kazuaki Amaoka, Atsushi Harada
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Publication number: 20020195524Abstract: A wing of composite material has an upper skin, a lower skin and a plurality of intermediate spars arranged between the upper and the lower skin. The intermediate spars extend from roots to tips of the upper and the lower skins. The intermediate spars are integrally formed with the upper and the lower skins or are adhesively bonded to the upper and the lower skins. The wing has a small number of parts, needs greatly reduced time for fabrication and can be fabricated at a low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuaki Amaoka, Takayuki Nagao, Atsushi Harada, Naoya Takizawa, Hideyuki Sano, Yasuhiro Toi, Megumi Hiraki
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Publication number: 20010051251Abstract: This invention is a method of fabricating a panel of composite material. The panel includes two outside skins and stringers attached inside of the two outside skins for reinforcing the two outside skins. A plurality of stringers for reinforcing outside skins is formed from dry preformed fibers. The plurality of stringers are disposed at a predetermined interval. Adjacent two stringers is connected with each other via a connecting member made from dry preformed fibers The connected stringers and the connecting members are set into a forming mold. Resin is introduced into the forming mold to impregnate the dry preformed fibers of the stringers and the connecting members. The resin-impregnated stringers and the resin-impregnated connecting members are cured to unite the resin-impregnated stringers and the resin-impregnated connecting member into one body of “Rudder Shape” stringer. A prepreg is laminated onto an outside-skin shaping mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Yasuhiro Toi, Takayuki Nagao, Kazuaki Amaoka, Atsushi Harada
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Publication number: 20010017336Abstract: A box-structure airfoil is constructed of a composite material upper skin, a composite material lower skin 12 and a spar. Ribs and an elongate projection are formed integrally on the inner surface of each of the two skins. The upper and lower skins and the spar are simultaneously bonded by an adhesive to form a single structure. Since the ribs and the elongate projection are one-piece formed with each skin, it is possible to reduce the number of principal constituent components. Furthermore, since assembly operation is made by using the adhesive, there is no need for fasteners or the like for assembling. Moreover, the spar is bonded not only to Moreover, because not only a web but also flanges on both sides of the spar are bonded to the respective skins, it is possible to obtain a large strength. According to the invention, it is possible to reduce the number of principal constituent components and that of assembling components of an airfoil, thereby achieving its cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: Makoto Hirahara, Yasuo Isano, Ryuhei Shimizu, Kazuaki Amaoka
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Patent number: 6279228Abstract: A leading edge structure of an aircraft airfoil comprises an outer skin, a front wall extended in the spanwise direction of the leading edge structure in a front section of the space defined by the outer skin so as to form an anti-icing duct together with a front part of the outer skin, and a plurality of ribs disposed in the space defined by the outer skin so as to form hot air passages. A laminar structure is formed by superposing upper and lower sheets of a superplastic titanium alloy, inserting a pair of core sheets of a superplastic titanium alloy between the upper and the lower sheet, and forming release agent layers in predetermined regions between the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Michihiko Banno, Kazuaki Amaoka