Patents by Inventor Kousuke TOBARI

Kousuke TOBARI 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: 12383996
    Abstract: A rotary table includes a base body, a movable ring rotatably arranged on the base body, a fixed ring arranged on an inner periphery side of the movable ring and fixed to the base body, and a plurality of rolling elements. The rotary table includes a sensor fixed to the base body and a dog fixed to the movable ring. The movable ring has a scale extending at least at a portion of an outer peripheral side surface, and a groove-shaped recess formed to be recessed inward from an outer periphery of the movable ring at a position corresponding to the scale on the outer periphery. The dog has a leg portion fitted to the recess, and a detected portion protruding outward from the leg portion and detectable by the sensor. The leg portion is able to be fixed to the movable ring at any position in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Tobari, Tetsuya Sakai
  • Patent number: 12146528
    Abstract: A rotary table (1) includes a base body (10), a worm wheel (21), an inner ring (22), a plurality of rolling elements, and a worm screw unit (30). The worm screw unit (32) includes a worm screw (31) and a worm screw housing (32). The worm screw housing (32) has an opposing surface that faces an outer circumferential surface (21B) of the worm wheel (21). The worm screw housing (32) includes a flange portion (325) that protrudes from the opposing surface and covers a side face (215A) that, of the first gear (215) facing the opposing surface, is on the opposite side from the base body (10) in the axial direction of the worm wheel (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sakai, Kousuke Tobari
  • Publication number: 20240253171
    Abstract: A rotary table includes a base body, a movable ring rotatably arranged on the base body, a fixed ring arranged on an inner periphery side of the movable ring and fixed to the base body, and a plurality of rolling elements. The rotary table includes a sensor fixed to the base body and a dog fixed to the movable ring. The movable ring has a scale extending at least at a portion of an outer peripheral side surface, and a groove-shaped recess formed to be recessed inward from an outer periphery of the movable ring at a position corresponding to the scale on the outer periphery. The dog has a leg portion fitted to the recess, and a detected portion protruding outward from the leg portion and detectable by the sensor. The leg portion is able to be fixed to the movable ring at any position in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke TOBARI, Tetsuya SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240247710
    Abstract: A table driving device includes a first housing having first and second housing holes, a first bearing fitted in the first housing hole, a shaft member inserted in the first bearing and second housing hole, a second housing including an annular portion inserted between an inner surface surrounding the second housing hole and shaft member, a second bearing between the annular portion and shaft member, and a bracket. An annular space is formed between the annular portion and shaft member. The bracket includes a first protruding portion inserted into the annular space, which is in contact with an end surface of the second bearing and with at least part of the annular portion so that a center of the annular portion is located inside a triangle obtained by connecting three points selected from a part of the first protruding portion in contact with the inner surface of the annular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAI, Kousuke TOBARI
  • Patent number: 11988276
    Abstract: A rotary table (1) includes a base body (10), a worm wheel (21), an inner ring (22), a plurality of rolling elements, and a worm screw unit (30). The worm screw unit (30) includes a worm screw (31) held to be rotatable around an axis and having a second gear (31A) meshing with the first gear (215), and a worm screw housing (32) surrounding and holding the worm screw (31) and being fixed to contact the holding surface at a planar contacting surface thereof. One of the holding and contacting surfaces has a cylindrical pin (33) arranged to protrude therefrom. The other of the holding and contacting surfaces has a first recess (11) formed to receive the pin (33), the first recess having a width corresponding to the pin (33) and being elongated in the radial direction of the worm wheel (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sakai, Kousuke Tobari
  • Publication number: 20230084834
    Abstract: A rotary table (1) includes a base body (10), a worm wheel (21), an inner ring (22), a plurality of rolling elements, and a worm screw unit (30). The worm screw unit (32) includes a worm screw (31) and a worm screw housing (32). The worm screw housing (32) has an opposing surface that faces an outer circumferential surface (21B) of the worm wheel (21). The worm screw housing (32) includes a flange portion (325) that protrudes from the opposing surface and covers a side face (215A) that, of the first gear (215) facing the opposing surface, is on the opposite side from the base body (10) in the axial direction of the worm wheel (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAI, Kousuke TOBARI
  • Publication number: 20230044626
    Abstract: A rotary table (1) includes a base body (10), a worm wheel (21), an inner ring (22), a plurality of rolling elements, and a worm screw unit (30). The worm screw unit (30) includes a worm screw (31) held to be rotatable around an axis and having a second gear (31A) meshing with the first gear (215), and a worm screw housing (32) surrounding and holding the worm screw (31) and being fixed to contact the holding surface at a planar contacting surface thereof. One of the holding and contacting surfaces has a cylindrical pin (33) arranged to protrude therefrom. The other of the holding and contacting surfaces has a first recess (11) formed to receive the pin (33), the first recess having a width corresponding to the pin (33) and being elongated in the radial direction of the worm wheel (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAI, Kousuke TOBARI