Patents by Inventor Masafumi Hizukuri

Masafumi Hizukuri 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: 20170367227
    Abstract: A component placement machine which picks up a component supplied by a tape feeder and installs the component on a board, includes a block part that includes a fitting hole to which a protrusion extending to a rear side from the tape feeder is fitted and a connection member that is provided in the block part, and connects the protrusion to the block part by elastically pressing a side surface of the protrusion fitted to the fitting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: HIROKI KOBAYASHI, MASAFUMI HIZUKURI, NOBORU FURUTA, TAKASHI MAEDA
  • Patent number: 7156281
    Abstract: A bonding device is for bonding an object to be bonded under pressure to a surface to be bonded by allowing a load and vibration to act on the object to be bonded. The bonding device includes a bonding tool 14 abutting on the object to be bonded, and a pressing unit pressing the bonding tool to the object to be bonded. The bonding tool includes a transversely elongated horn, a vibrator 17 applying a longitudinal vibration to the horn 15 in a first direction along the longitudinal direction of the horn a protruding part 30 protruding from the horn in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a bonding operation part 31 provided in the end part of the protruding part 30 to abut on the object to be bonded, and a heating unit inserted into a mounting hole provided in the horn. The heating unit is mounted into the mounting hole with a space maintained from the inner surface of the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Hizukuri, Seiji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20040211812
    Abstract: A bonding device is for bonding an object to be bonded under pressure to a surface to be bonded by allowing a load and vibration to act on the object to be bonded. The bonding device includes a bonding tool 14 abutting on the object to be bonded, and a pressing unit pressing the bonding tool to the object to be bonded. The bonding tool includes a traverse elongated horn, a vibrator 17 applying a longitudinal vibration to the horn 15 in a first direction along the longitudinal direction of the horn a protruding part 30 protruding from the horn in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a bonding operation part 31 provided in the end part of the protruding part 30 to abut on the object to be bonded, and a heating unit inserted into a mounting hole provided in the horn. The heating unit is mounted into the mounting hole with a space maintained from the inner surface of the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Hizukuri, Seiji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6743331
    Abstract: A bonding tool for bonding electronic components by ultrasonic vibration. The bonding tool includes a horn supported by two ribs from both sides, and a transducer is attached to an end of this horn. A protrusion protruding downward from the center between the ribs is provided on the horn, and a tip of the protrusion is a bonding portion which contacts the electronic component. The transducer is driven to apply vertical vibration to the horn. A phase of vertical expansion and compression vibration on the horn generated by this vertical vibration is set to have the same phase as that of bending vibration on the protrusion. Accordingly, displacement by expansion and vertical vibration at side ends of the bonding portion is canceled out by displacement caused by bending vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Takahashi, Masafumi Hizukuri
  • Publication number: 20030136523
    Abstract: A bonding tool for bonding electronic components by ultrasonic vibration. The bonding tool includes a horn supported by two ribs from both sides, and a transducer is attached to an end of this horn. A protrusion protruding downward from the center between the ribs is provided on the horn, and a tip of the protrusion is a bonding portion which contacts the electronic component. The transducer is driven to apply vertical vibration to the horn. A phase of vertical expansion and compression vibration on the horn generated by this vertical vibration is set to have the same phase as that of bending vibration on the protrusion. Accordingly, displacement by expansion and vertical vibration at side ends of the bonding portion is canceled out by displacement caused by bending vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Seiji Takahashi, Masafumi Hizukuri