Patents by Inventor Koichiro Sugimoto

Koichiro Sugimoto 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: 11570940
    Abstract: A component mounting apparatus including a component supply device which includes a carrier tape that accommodates a component to be mounted on a board in which a plurality of feeders having carrier tapes loaded are respectively mounted at a plurality of mounting positions, which automatically discharges a carrier tape to a tape insertion port of the feeder based on a component discharge instruction, and which automatically conveys an inserted carrier tape to a suction position at which a component is suctioned when the carrier tape is inserted into the tape insertion port; and control device which instructs discharge or supply of a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Akira Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210124856
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type arrangement in which multiple component types are optimally disposed on multiple installation positions when an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape, a manual feeder device which does not automatically load the component storage tape, and a reel holding device are installed into the installation positions on a common pallet, the method includes a step of determining a portion of the multiple installation positions as a fixed position and fixing the determined automatic feeder device to the fixed position; and an optimizing step of performing a simulation optimally disposing the multiple component types on the multiple installation positions under a condition that the manual feeder device can be moved to an arbitrary installation position other than the fixed position without moving the automatic feeder device from the fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Toshimitsu HONDA
  • Patent number: 10968666
    Abstract: An inside handle device for vehicle includes a handle unit and a cable unit. In the handle unit, an operation handle including a connecting recess is rotatably connected to a handle base. The cable unit is connected to the handle unit while holding one end of an operating force transmission cable in which an inner cable is movably inserted into an outer cable. The connecting recess is locked to a connecting body formed at a tip end of the inner cable in a state where the handle unit is connected to the cable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Takao Toyama
  • Patent number: 10954697
    Abstract: An inside handle device of a vehicle includes a handle unit and a cable unit. In the handle unit, an operation member including an operation handle is rotatably connected to a handle base. The cable unit movably holds one end of a cable device configured to connect the operation member to a latch device fixed to a door on a cable cover. The cable cover has a first locking portion formed at a cable introduction edge and a second locking portion formed at an opposite-end edge. The first locking portion is rotatably locked to the handle base with the opposite-end edge as a rotating end. The second locking portion is elastically locked in a state of being rotated around the first locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Takao Toyama
  • Patent number: 10902161
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type arrangement in which multiple component types are optimally disposed on multiple installation positions when an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape, a manual feeder device which does not automatically load the component storage tape, and a reel holding device are installed into the installation positions on a common pallet, the method includes a step of determining a portion of the multiple installation positions as a fixed position and fixing the determined automatic feeder device to the fixed position; and an optimizing step of performing a simulation optimally disposing the multiple component types on the multiple installation positions under a condition that the manual feeder device can be moved to an arbitrary installation position other than the fixed position without moving the automatic feeder device from the fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Toshimitsu Honda
  • Patent number: 10869420
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does not automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Honda, Koichiro Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10765047
    Abstract: A feeder device including a tape feeding mechanism which feeds out a carrier tape which stores components in corresponding multiple component storage sections and a cover tape which is adhered to the bottom tape and covers the component storage sections, and a tape peeling mechanism which includes a tape peeling blade which proceeds between the bottom tape and the cover tape as the carrier tape is fed out to perform peeling, the feeder device supplying the components from the component storage sections at a component supply position, and the feeder device further including a feed speed determination section which determines the feed speed at a peeling start time at which a leading end of the carrier tape comes into contact with the tape peeling blade according to at least one of properties of multiple types of carrier tape and characteristics of the components which are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Akira Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10548251
    Abstract: A component mounter including a control device configured to perform communication control with component supply device, a control device including guidance control section configured to issue guidance of a mounting position of component supply device to which carrier tape should be inserted based on information of the component stored in the carrier tape, a check control section configured to determine whether the carrier tape has been correctly inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section, based on a recognition signal of tape insertion recognition section configured to recognize insertion of the carrier tape into tape insertion opening, and a supply command sending section configured to send a component supply command to the feeder at the mounting position in a case in which it is determined that the carrier tape has been inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichiro Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20190249465
    Abstract: An inside handle device of a vehicle includes a handle unit and a cable unit. In the handle unit, an operation member including an operation handle is rotatably connected to a handle base. The cable unit movably holds one end of a cable device configured to connect the operation member to a latch device fixed to a door on a cable cover. The cable cover has a first locking portion formed at a cable introduction edge and a second locking portion formed at an opposite-end edge. The first locking portion is rotatably locked to the handle base with the opposite-end edge as a rotating end. The second locking portion is elastically locked in a state of being rotated around the first locking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Takao TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190249464
    Abstract: An inside handle device for vehicle includes a handle unit and a cable unit. In the handle unit, an operation handle including a connecting recess is rotatably connected to a handle base. The cable unit is connected to the handle unit while holding one end of an operating force transmission cable in which an inner cable is movably inserted into an outer cable. The connecting recess is locked to a connecting body formed at a tip end of the inner cable in a state where the handle unit is connected to the cable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Takao TOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190191603
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does not automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu HONDA, Koichiro SUGIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10278319
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Honda, Koichiro Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10159170
    Abstract: A groove for allowing passing of a component storage section during conveyance of a carrier tape having the component storage section protruding is formed in a tape conveyance path of a feeder. The groove is provided with a tape lower face biasing member which is pressed by the lower face of the carrier tape and is deformed downward when the carrier tape has the component storage section protruding until the carrier tape inserted from a tape insertion section reaches a rear side sprocket, and biases the lower face of the carrier tape when the carrier tape has the component storage section not protruding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Ohashi, Koichiro Sugimoto, Akira Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10119307
    Abstract: A vehicle handle device includes a handle base, an operation portion that is rotatably connected to the handle base, a cable device that includes an outer cable and an inner cable inserted into the outer cable and transmits operating force to a door lock device of a vehicle, a cable connection unit mounted to a tip end of the outer cable, a unit case that is provided in the cable connection unit, and a cam portion that is provided in the unit case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichiro Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10093276
    Abstract: A fragile part (15) which is set to have lower load resistance than other positions of a frame (10) is provided on a guide part (12) at a position that overlaps with a linkage portion (50a) between a hanger (52) and a lock body (51) of a lock member (50) positioned in a steering lock release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: ALPHA CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Sugimoto, Kenjirou Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20180054931
    Abstract: A component mounter including a control device configured to perform communication control with component supply device, a control device including guidance control section configured to issue guidance of a mounting position of component supply device to which carrier tape should be inserted based on information of the component stored in the carrier tape, a check control section configured to determine whether the carrier tape has been correctly inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section, based on a recognition signal of tape insertion recognition section configured to recognize insertion of the carrier tape into tape insertion opening, and a supply command sending section configured to send a component supply command to the feeder at the mounting position in a case in which it is determined that the carrier tape has been inserted to the mounting position as guided by guidance control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koichiro SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180054929
    Abstract: A feeder device including a tape feeding mechanism which feeds out a carrier tape which stores components in corresponding multiple component storage sections and a cover tape which is adhered to the bottom tape and covers the component storage sections, and a tape peeling mechanism which includes a tape peeling blade which proceeds between the bottom tape and the cover tape as the carrier tape is fed out to perform peeling, the feeder device supplying the components from the component storage sections at a component supply position, and the feeder device further including a feed speed determination section which determines the feed speed at a peeling start time at which a leading end of the carrier tape comes into contact with the tape peeling blade according to at least one of properties of multiple types of carrier tape and characteristics of the components which are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Akira TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180046736
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type arrangement in which multiple component types are optimally disposed on multiple installation positions when an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape, a manual leeder device which does not automatically load the component storage tape, and a reel holding device are installed into the installation positions on a common pallet, the method includes a step of determining a portion of the multiple installation positions as a fixed position and fixing the determined automatic feeder device to the fixed position; and an optimizing step of performing a simulation optimally disposing the multiple component types on the multiple installation positions under a condition that the manual feeder device can be moved to an arbitrary installation position other than the fixed position without moving the automatic feeder device from the fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Toshimitsu HONDA
  • Publication number: 20180049354
    Abstract: A method for optimizing component type allocation in which multiple component types of components are optimally allocated to an automatic feeder device which automatically loads the component storage tape and a manual feeder device which does automatically load when the automatic feeder device and the manual feeder device are installed installation positions on a common pallet, the method including: a workability evaluating step of evaluating a magnitude of labor in a splicing work for replenishing and connecting a new component storage tape in the manual feeder device for each of component types; and an automatic side allocating step of preferentially allocating component type having large labor in the splicing work to the automatic feeder device. Accordingly, the splicing work can be reduced by effectively using the automatic feeder device, and it can contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu HONDA, Koichiro SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180042151
    Abstract: A groove for allowing passing of a component storage section during conveyance of a carrier tape having the component storage section protruding is formed in a tape conveyance path of a feeder. The groove is provided with a tape lower face biasing member which is pressed by the lower face of the carrier tape and is deformed downward when the carrier tape has the component storage section protruding until the carrier tape inserted from a tape insertion section reaches a rear side sprocket, and biases the lower face of the carrier tape when the carrier tape has the component storage section not protruding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu OHASHI, Koichiro SUGIMOTO, Akira TAKAHASHI