Patents by Inventor Koji Takahagi

Koji Takahagi 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: 20230356382
    Abstract: A power tool receives a reaction force with an auxiliary handle attached to the power tool. An auxiliary handle attachable to a power tool includes a first arm, a second arm that fastens, together with the first arm, at least a part of the power tool located between the first arm and the second arm, a handle, a grip sensor that detects the handle being gripped with the first arm and the second arm fastening at least the part of the power tool in between, and a signal output unit that outputs, to the power tool, a grip signal indicating that the handle is gripped based on a detection signal from the grip sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KAMIYA, Koji TAKAHAGI, Tomohiko IMAE, Jun UEDA, Yuta ARAKI, Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20230311290
    Abstract: To prevent, for example, a tube in a case from blocking an oil port, an oil unit includes a case that contains oil, a blade inside the case, an output shaft holding the blade and protruding from the case, at least one oil port formed on the case, a hollow tube adjacent to an inner surface in which the at least one oil port is open in the case, and a flow channel definer positioning the tube adjacent to an opening of the at least one oil port in the inner surface at a predetermined position and defining a flow channel of oil to flow into the case through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji TAKAHAGI
  • Publication number: 20230043839
    Abstract: A driver drill allows smooth change of the drive conditions of a motor. The driver drill includes a motor, an output unit located frontward from the motor and rotatable with a rotational force from the motor, a trigger lever operable to activate the motor, a forward-reverse switch lever operable to change a rotation direction of the motor, a first operation member operable to change a drive condition of the motor, a second operation member located upward from the first operation member and operable to change the drive condition of the motor, and a controller that sets the drive condition of the motor in response to an operation on at least one of the first operation member or the second operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji TAKAHAGI, Yuta ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20220118589
    Abstract: An oil pulse tool cools an oil unit and a motor. A soft impact driver includes a brushless motor, an oil unit located frontward from the brushless motor and driven by the brushless motor, a spindle located frontward from the oil unit and driven by the oil unit, a cylindrical portion and a rear cover accommodating the brushless motor and having outlets, a grip located below the cylindrical portion and the rear cover, and a unit case accommodating the oil unit and located frontward from the cylindrical portion and having an inlet. The inlet is located in the unit case alone, and the outlets are located in the cylindrical portion and the rear cover alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji TAKAHAGI
  • Publication number: 20210031342
    Abstract: Torque produced in an oil unit is leveled irrespective of the temperature variation to maintain intended operation efficiency. An impact driver includes a brushless motor, and an oil unit rotatable by the brushless motor. The oil unit includes a case including a projection inside, a spindle protruding from the case, a coil spring held at the spindle in the case, and a blade held at the spindle in the case and urged outward in a radial direction of the case by the coil spring. The blade comes in contact with the projection in a rotation direction of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji TAKAHAGI
  • Patent number: 8167056
    Abstract: A rechargeable electric tool includes a housing having a lower end, to which a battery is attached, and a fastener tool configured to be attached to a lower side surface of the housing. The fastener tool includes a plate-like base portion, and an engagement portion joined to the base portion. The engagement portion protrudes rearward of the housing when the fastener tool is attached to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ito, Koji Takahagi
  • Publication number: 20100031781
    Abstract: A rechargeable electric tool includes a housing having a lower end, to which a battery is attached, and a fastener tool configured to be attached to a lower side surface of the housing. The fastener tool includes a plate-like base portion, and an engagement portion joined to the base portion. The engagement portion protrudes rearward of the housing when the fastener tool is attached to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATAION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ito, Koji Takahagi
  • Patent number: D569206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Takahagi, Shingo Misaki