Patents by Inventor Kazumi Hoshikawa

Kazumi Hoshikawa 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: 11930599
    Abstract: A constitutive device quality determination server is communicably connected to an inspection device via the internet, the inspection device performing an inspection on a constitutive device configuring a board work machine by operating the constitutive device in accordance with to a type of the inspection, and includes an inspection data acquisition section that designates a predetermined type of the inspection for the inspection device and acquires inspection data obtained by the inspection by the inspection device, a determination section that determines quality of the constitutive device based on the acquired inspection data, and a transmission section that transmits a quality determination result determined by the determination section to a terminal device communicably connected over the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Hiroshi Murakami
  • Patent number: 11924977
    Abstract: A device for inspecting a suction nozzle includes an imaging device configured to acquire an image by imaging a flange portion of a suction nozzle having a body cylinder and the flange portion protruding from an outer surface of the body cylinder, and a control device configured to execute an inspection process for determining whether the flange portion is defective based on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11683923
    Abstract: A maintenance management device comprises: an inspection device configured to inspect an exchangeable element in a component mounting machine configured to mount a component on a circuit board; and an information management section configured to store statistical information in which results of multiple inspections with the inspection device are linked to identification information for each of multiple exchangeable elements targeted for inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20230121463
    Abstract: A tape loading device includes a feeder holding stand configured to hold a feeder, an acquisition section configured to acquire identification information of the feeder held by the feeder holding stand and identification information of a reel on which a carrier tape accommodating multiple components is wound, a loading section configured to load the carrier tape unwound from the reel into the feeder, and a control device configured to control an operation of the loading section based on a determination result of whether the carrier tape is loadable into the feeder by a management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220338395
    Abstract: A holder management device includes a storage device to store a tray that accommodates a component holder and a work machine that performs work using the component holder, a placement section on which the tray is placed, a transfer device to transfer the component holder used in the work machine stored in the storage device in correlation with the tray to the tray placed on the placement section, and a display device to display information indicating a tray to be placed on the placement section together with information indicating a work machine stored in the storage device in correlation with the tray, and in a case where the storage device stores multiple types of trays and work machines in correlation with each other, to display information indicating the multiple types of trays together with information indicating the work machines stored in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11427425
    Abstract: A splicing tape management system includes, in executing properly the management of a time limit of a splicing tape, a first storage section configured to store an identification code of a splicing tape for splicing a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape together and a usable time limit of the splicing tape while associating them with each other, and a management section configured to manage the use of the splicing tape based on the identification code and the usable time limit that are stored in the first storage section. The usable time limit is a timing when the use of the splicing tape is to be halted, the timing being determined based on a production time and a usable period after production of the splicing tape or based on a starting time in use and a usable period after starting time of the splicing tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Nobuhisa Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20220256750
    Abstract: A device for inspecting a suction nozzle includes an imaging device configured to acquire an image by imaging a flange portion of a suction nozzle having a body cylinder and the flange portion protruding from an outer surface of the body cylinder, and a control device configured to execute an inspection process for determining whether the flange portion is defective based on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11065650
    Abstract: A nozzle cleaning device for cleaning suction nozzle 62, wherein the jetting direction of water jetted towards the tip section of the suction nozzle is changed by a tapered second internal surface 374 of socket 370. Accordingly for example, not only is it possible to appropriately remove items adhering to the lower surface of the tip of the suction nozzle, it is possible to remove items adhering to the side surfaces of the tip of the suction nozzle by applying water. The suction nozzle is cleaned while being supported by nozzle pallet 152; after the suction nozzle is cleaned, the suction nozzle is held by a holding tool and removed from the nozzle pallet. Accordingly, the suction nozzle removed from the nozzle pallet is individually dried by the nozzle drying device. Thus, it is possible to appropriately dry the suction nozzle after cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Kenji Shimosaka
  • Publication number: 20210037686
    Abstract: A constitutive device quality determination server is communicably connected to an inspection device via the internet, the inspection device performing an inspection on a constitutive device configuring a board work machine by operating the constitutive device in accordance with to a type of the inspection, and includes an inspection data acquisition section that designates a predetermined type of the inspection for the inspection device and acquires inspection data obtained by the inspection by the inspection device, a determination section that determines quality of the constitutive device based on the acquired inspection data, and a transmission section that transmits a quality determination result determined by the determination section to a terminal device communicably connected over the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA, Hiroshi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20200383252
    Abstract: A maintenance management device comprises: an inspection device configured to inspect an exchangeable element in a component mounting machine configured to mount a component on a circuit board; and an information management section configured to store statistical information in which results of multiple inspections with the inspection device are linked to identification information for each of multiple exchangeable elements targeted for inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10765049
    Abstract: A measurement device that can improve measurement accuracy and increase the number of times of service of a measurement jig. The measurement device includes a movement control section that positions the measurement jig at an instructed position in the transfer direction, an imaging control section that images the positioned measurement jig by the measurement camera and acquires an image data, an image processing section that calculates an actual position of the measurement jig based on multiple measurement marks which are included in the image data, and an error measurement section that measures a positioning error in the transfer direction due to the driving device based on the instructed position and the actual position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 10765051
    Abstract: When performing inspection of a tip of a suction nozzle, the tip of the suction nozzle is imaged, and an opening of the tip of the suction nozzle is identified based on the image data. With the image based on the image data, locations with less than a set brightness level inside a location with the set brightness level and greater is identified as the opening. The identified opening is divided into four regions by boundary lines, and the area of the opening is calculated for each of the regions. Based on the areas calculated for each region, it is determined whether the suction nozzle is good. By determining whether the suction nozzle is good based on the area of the opening for each region, it is possible to reliably determine whether the suction nozzle is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Hosaka, Kazumi Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 10721847
    Abstract: A nozzle management device includes a plurality of pallets, each of the pallets configured to house a plurality of nozzles; a pallet storage device configured to store the pallets; and a pallet moving device configured to move the pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Kenji Shimosaka, Tadakatsu Ibe
  • Patent number: 10568244
    Abstract: A nozzle drying device is provided, in which a suction nozzle held by a holding chuck is inserted inside a housing, and air is blown towards the suction nozzle by operation of air blow device. A suction pipe of the suction nozzle held by the holding chuck is inserted inside a body tube by the suction pipe being contacted against contacting table. By sliding the suction pipe and the body tube with respect to each other by inserting the suction pipe inside the body tube, liquid is ejected from inside the body tube, and the liquid can be removed by blowing air. Thus, it is possible to appropriately remove liquid that has entered between the suction pipe and the body tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazumi Hoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20190374980
    Abstract: A nozzle cleaning device for cleaning suction nozzle 62, wherein the jetting direction of water jetted towards the tip section of the suction nozzle is changed by a tapered second internal surface 374 of socket 370. Accordingly for example, not only is it possible to appropriately remove items adhering to the lower surface of the tip of the suction nozzle, it is possible to remove items adhering to the side surfaces of the tip of the suction nozzle by applying water. The suction nozzle is cleaned while being supported by nozzle pallet 152; after the suction nozzle is cleaned, the suction nozzle is held by a holding tool and removed from the nozzle pallet. Accordingly, the suction nozzle removed from the nozzle pallet is individually dried by the nozzle drying device. Thus, it is possible to appropriately dry the suction nozzle after cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA, Kenji Shimosaka
  • Publication number: 20190352116
    Abstract: A splicing tape management system includes, in executing properly the management of a time limit of a splicing tape, a first storage section configured to store an identification code of a splicing tape for splicing a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape together and a usable time limit of the splicing tape while associating them with each other, and a management section configured to manage the use of the splicing tape based on the identification code and the usable time limit that are stored in the first storage section. The usable time limit is a timing when the use of the splicing tape is to be halted, the timing being determined based on a production time and a usable period after production of the splicing tape or based on a starting time in use and a usable period after starting time of the splicing tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA, Nobuhisa KOMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 10441980
    Abstract: A nozzle cleaning device for cleaning suction nozzle 62, wherein the jetting direction of water jetted towards the tip section of the suction nozzle is changed by a tapered second internal surface 374 of socket 370. Accordingly, for example, not only is it possible to appropriately remove items adhering to the lower surface of the tip of the suction nozzle, it is possible to remove items adhering to the side surfaces of the tip of the suction nozzle by applying water. The suction nozzle is cleaned while being supported by nozzle pallet 152; after the suction nozzle is cleaned, the suction nozzle is held by a holding tool and removed from the nozzle pallet. Accordingly, the suction nozzle removed from the nozzle pallet is individually dried by the nozzle drying device. Thus, it is possible to appropriately dry the suction nozzle after cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Kenji Shimosaka
  • Patent number: 10391594
    Abstract: A nozzle station installation device capable of installing multiple nozzle stations, which hold multiple suction nozzles that are used in an electronic component mounting machine, in a nozzle cleaning device or the like, is provided. The nozzle station installation device is provided with multiple reference bases, and intermediate bases that are provided to be attachable and detachable on each of the multiple reference bases and on which multiple nozzle stations are capable of being placed, positioning sections which position intermediate bases are provided at a common position on the multiple reference bases, a positioning and fixing device that positions and fixes each of the multiple nozzle stations to be attachable and detachable is provided on each of the multiple intermediate bases, and 2D codes are disposed in a fixed positional relationship with the positioning sections in each of the multiple nozzle stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Kenji Shimosaka
  • Publication number: 20190223336
    Abstract: Before using a load cell to measure a load (nozzle load) arising during relative movement between a suction tube and a pipe of a suction nozzle, the suction nozzle and a metal contact tool are moved towards each other by a set load with the metal contact tool contacting the tip section of the suction tube. When the suction tube and the pipe has moved relatively by set amount due to the suction nozzle and metal contact tool being moved towards each other, the nozzle load of the suction nozzle is measured using the load cell. Nozzle load is measured only for a suction nozzle for which relative movement of the suction tube and the pipe has been confirmed, and nozzle load is measured appropriately without damaging the load sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi HOSHIKAWA, Kenji Shimosaka, Tadakatsu Ibe
  • Patent number: 10307915
    Abstract: An inspection method of a suction nozzle. Air flow rates that flow in multiple reference pipes that have different sectional areas are measured. A proportionality factor between air flow rates and sectional areas of the reference pipes is calculated based on the measured air flow rates of the multiple reference pipes, and the sectional areas of the multiple reference pipes. An air flow rate in a suction nozzle that is an inspection target is measured. The sectional area of the suction nozzle is calculated based on the air flow rate of the suction nozzle and the calculated proportionality factor. The sectional area of the suction nozzle calculated in this manner is substantially fixed even when the pressure of air supplied from an air source fluctuates. The sectional area of the suction nozzle is proportional to the air flow rate that flows in an inner portion of the suction nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Hoshikawa, Kenji Shimosaka, Daisuke Suzuki, Tadakatsu Ibe