Patents by Inventor Koichi Nishimura
Koichi Nishimura 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: 10591498Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer capable of replacing an insertion mechanism while suppressing occurrence of dispensing abnormality and analysis result abnormality accompanying deterioration of the insertion mechanism. Included are an insertion mechanism that is inserted into a closed container through a lid of the container; a storage unit that stores an insertion history count corresponding to a cumulative load of the insertion mechanism caused by inserting the insertion mechanism into a plurality of the containers, and an allowable insertion history count which is an allowable value of the insertion history count; and a control unit that compares the insertion history count with the allowable insertion history count and performs control to make a notification to an operator in a case where the insertion history count reaches the allowable insertion history count.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Hiroyuki Takayama
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Patent number: 10532505Abstract: An injection molding machine capable of opening/closing a movable mold relative to a stationary mold by moving a crosshead backward and forward to move a movable platen backward and forward relative to a stationary platen through a toggle link. The injection molding machine includes a reciprocating mechanism that receives a counterforce exerted on the crosshead in the back-and-forth direction when the movable mold and the stationary mold are closed, and a load acquisition unit that acquires a load exerted on the reciprocating mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the back-and-forth direction of the crosshead.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Toshiaki Ichihara
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Patent number: 10427746Abstract: An automatic tilting vehicle includes left and right wheels rotatably supported by carriers, a vehicle tilting device, and a control unit. The vehicle tilting device includes a swing member swinging about a swing axis, an actuator that swings the swing member, a pair of tie rods pivotally connected to the swing member and the carriers. The control unit controls the actuator so that the tilt angle of the vehicle conforms to a target tilt angle and determines that the vehicle tilting device is abnormal when a relationship between the swing angular velocity of the swing member and the tilt angular velocity of the vehicle deviates from an allowable range.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hayato Yoshino, Takahito Ishino, Koichi Nishimura, Yoshikazu Kameda, Mitsuyuki Ohuchi, Osamu Yasuike, Hirotaka Kamano
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Patent number: 10428724Abstract: A cooling device for an internal combustion engine includes a circulation path, a coolant temperature sensor, a coolant pump, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute processing for performing feedback control on power of the coolant pump such that the output of the coolant temperature sensor becomes a target temperature, micelle determination processing for determining whether or not micelles are added to a coolant based on pump work of the coolant pump and the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the circulation path, Toms determination processing for determining whether or not the flow rate of the coolant satisfies a Toms effect expression condition, and correction processing for increasing a relative value of the output of the coolant temperature sensor with respect to the target temperature when the micelles is added and the Toms effect expression condition is established.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiro Honda, Saki Nakayama, Masahiko Matsumura, Koichi Nishimura
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Patent number: 10322536Abstract: An injection molding machine according to the present invention includes a base mounted on a mounting surface with a support interposed therebetween with a distance D1 and a distance D2 to the mounting surface, a plurality of measurement units attached to the base so as to measure distances respectively to the mounting surface, and a horizontal degree calculation unit for calculating a horizontal degree of the base on a basis of the distances measured by the plurality of measurement units.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Fuyuki Sugiura, Koichi Nishimura
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Patent number: 10279524Abstract: A mounting stand for an injection molding machine has a base member and an erecting member, to which an injection apparatus is attached, vertically arranged on the base member, and is movable with respect to a support supporting the base member. The mounting stand includes a base member protruding portion provided upward from the base member around a portion at which the base member comes into contact with the erecting member, and an anchored portion at which a side surface of the base member protruding portion is anchored to a side surface of the erecting member.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Zhenxing Li, Koichi Nishimura, Satoshi Yano, Keisuke Sugahara
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Publication number: 20190022909Abstract: An injection molding machine capable of opening/closing a movable mold relative to a stationary mold by moving a crosshead backward and forward to move a movable platen backward and forward relative to a stationary platen through a toggle link. The injection molding machine includes a reciprocating mechanism that receives a counterforce exerted on the crosshead in the back-and-forth direction when the movable mold and the stationary mold are closed, and a load acquisition unit that acquires a load exerted on the reciprocating mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the back-and-forth direction of the crosshead.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Koichi NISHIMURA, Toshiaki ICHIHARA
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Publication number: 20190009444Abstract: An injection molding machine includes: a moving platen connected to a rear platen via a toggle link and configured to be moved closer to and away from a stationary platen; a guide rod support provided between the rear platen and the moving platen, and configured to support a guide rod for guiding a cross head of the toggle link; a safety rod fixed to the moving platen and extending toward the guide rod support; and a safety latch provided on the guide rod support and configured to restrict movement of the moving platen by engagement with the safety rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Masatoshi SENGA, Koichi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20180361642Abstract: An injection molding machine according to the present invention is a machine tool comprising: a measurement unit that measures a predetermined measured value; a calculation unit that calculates attitude accuracy information about the injection molding machine based on the measured value measured by the measurement unit; and a display that displays the attitude accuracy information calculated by the calculation unit together with an overhead view of the injection molding machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Fuyuki SUGIURA, Koichi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20180345556Abstract: An abnormality detection device for detecting an abnormality of a movable part provided in an injection molding machine includes: a through hole formed in the movable part or in an adjacent member arranged adjacent to the movable part; and a microphone installed inside the through hole to collect sound generated by the movement of the movable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Toshiaki Ichihara
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Publication number: 20180333906Abstract: An injection molding machine according to the present invention includes a base mounted on a mounting surface with a support interposed therebetween with a distance D1 and a distance D2 to the mounting surface, a plurality of measurement units attached to the base so as to measure distances respectively to the mounting surface, and a horizontal degree calculation unit for calculating a horizontal degree of the base on a basis of the distances measured by the plurality of measurement units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Fuyuki SUGIURA, Koichi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20180274430Abstract: A cooling device for an internal combustion engine includes a circulation path, a coolant temperature sensor, a coolant pump, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute processing for performing feedback control on power of the coolant pump such that the output of the coolant temperature sensor becomes a target temperature, micelle determination processing for determining whether or not micelles are added to a coolant based on pump work of the coolant pump and the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the circulation path, Toms determination processing for determining whether or not the flow rate of the coolant satisfies a Toms effect expression condition, and correction processing for increasing a relative value of the output of the coolant temperature sensor with respect to the target temperature when the micelles is added and the Toms effect expression condition is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Honda, Saki Nakayama, Masahiko Matsumura, Koichi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20180134336Abstract: An automatic tilting vehicle includes left and right wheels rotatably supported by carriers, a vehicle tilting device, and a control unit. The vehicle tilting device includes a swing member swinging about a swing axis, an actuator that swings the swing member, a pair of tie rods pivotally connected to the swing member and the carriers. The control unit controls the actuator so that the tilt angle of the vehicle conforms to a target tilt angle and determines that the vehicle tilting device is abnormal when a relationship between the swing angular velocity of the swing member and the tilt angular velocity of the vehicle deviates from an allowable range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hayato YOSHINO, Takahito ISHINO, Koichi NISHIMURA, Yoshikazu KAMEDA, Mitsuyuki OHUCHI, Osamu YASUIKE, Hirotaka KAMANO
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Patent number: 9937645Abstract: An injection molding machine has a die-height adjustment system. External screws formed individually on four tie-bars and die-height adjusting nuts threadedly engaged therewith are configured to be rotated independently with one another. In processes prior to mold clamping, the die-height adjusting nuts are rotated so that movable and stationary platen surfaces maintain a desired parallelism. During mold clamping, the die-height adjusting nuts are rotated so that clamping forces produced by the tie-bars are in a desired balance.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Junpei Maruyama, Koichi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20180038879Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer capable of replacing an insertion mechanism while suppressing occurrence of dispensing abnormality and analysis result abnormality accompanying deterioration of the insertion mechanism. Included are an insertion mechanism that is inserted into a closed container through a lid of the container; a storage unit that stores an insertion history count corresponding to a cumulative load of the insertion mechanism caused by inserting the insertion mechanism into a plurality of the containers, and an allowable insertion history count which is an allowable value of the insertion history count; and a control unit that compares the insertion history count with the allowable insertion history count and performs control to make a notification to an operator in a case where the insertion history count reaches the allowable insertion history count.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Koichi NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki TAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20170326770Abstract: An injection molding machine is provided with a nozzle touch mechanism configured to press a nozzle attached to an injection device against a mold, a drive unit configured to move the injection device, a drive compression member connected to the drive unit, an injection compression member connected to the injection device, at least one resilient member interposed preloaded between the drive compression member and the injection compression member, and at least one strain sensor mounted on the drive compression member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Daisuke HIROSE, Koichi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20170217064Abstract: A mounting stand for an injection molding machine has a base member and an erecting member, to which an injection apparatus is attached, vertically arranged on the base member, and is movable with respect to a support supporting the base member. The mounting stand includes a base member protruding portion provided upward from the base member around a portion at which the base member comes into contact with the erecting member, and an anchored portion at which a side surface of the base member protruding portion is anchored to a side surface of the erecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Zhenxing LI, Koichi NISHIMURA, Satoshi YANO, Keisuke SUGAHARA
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Patent number: 9566733Abstract: A machine base of an injection molding machine on which a mold clamping mechanism and an injection mechanism are mounted includes a plurality of struts. At least one of these struts are constituted by arranging and coupling two members (strut elements) each formed by bending a metal plate and having a C cross section, thereby providing a structure to withstand vibrations of the mold clamping mechanism and the like mounted on the machine base.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Sugahara, Koichi Nishimura
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Patent number: 9566734Abstract: A drive mechanism of an injection molding machine includes a position adjustment part capable of adjusting a relative position between a rear plate and a motor fixing member. The position adjustment part includes a plurality of screw holes formed in the motor fixing member, a plurality of bolts threadedly engaged with these screw holes, and an abutting part that abuts on these bolts. These bolts are rotated to abut on the abutting part, so that the relative position between the rear plate and the motor fixing member can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Yano, Koichi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20160096301Abstract: A drive mechanism of an injection molding machine includes a position adjustment part capable of adjusting a relative position between a rear plate and a motor fixing member. The position adjustment part includes a plurality of screw holes formed in the motor fixing member, a plurality of bolts threadedly engaged with these screw holes, and an abutting part that abuts on these bolts. These bolts are rotated to abut on the abutting part, so that the relative position between the rear plate and the motor fixing member can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Satoshi YANO, Koichi NISHIMURA