Patents by Inventor Michio Wakabayashi

Michio Wakabayashi 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: 7896101
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool includes an outer frame, a driving components, a pressure reduction valve, and a switching valve. The outer frame has a compressed air intake portion and defines therein a compressed air chamber. The driving components are disposed in the outer frame and are driven by a compressed air in the compressed air chamber. The pressure reduction valve defines a pressure receiving space and allows a compressed air to flow from the air intake portion to the compressed air chamber and to the pressure receiving space. The switching valve is movable between a first position where the compressed air flows from the compressed air intake portion to the pressure receiving space, and a second position where a communication between the compressed air intake portion and the pressure receiving space is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Takashi Mori, Shouichi Hirai
  • Publication number: 20080185058
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool includes an outer frame, a driving components, a pressure reduction valve, and a switching valve. The outer frame has a compressed air intake portion and defines therein a compressed air chamber. The driving components are disposed in the outer frame and are driven by a compressed air in the compressed air chamber. The pressure reduction valve defines a pressure receiving space and allows a compressed air to flow from the air intake portion to the compressed air chamber and to the pressure receiving space. The switching valve is movable between a first position where the compressed air flows from the compressed air intake portion to the pressure receiving space, and a second position where a communication between the compressed air intake portion and the pressure receiving space is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Takashi Mori, Shouichi Hirai
  • Patent number: 7370559
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The main piston is first reaches its bottom dead center, and then the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center whereupon screw driving is terminated. Before the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center, and after the main piston moves past a predetermined position, a compressed air is introduced into the return chamber. After the main piston reaches the bottom dead center, application of the compressed air pressure in the return chamber to the auxiliary piston is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Akira Uno, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7255257
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7165478
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The auxiliary piston includes a piston section and a flange section those being disposed in the main piston. The piston section is slidably movable relative to the main piston, and the flange section is axially spaced away from the piston section and radially spaced away from the main piston. After the main piston reaches its bottom dead center, the auxiliary piston further moves toward its bottom dead center. An air space chamber is provided between the piston section and the flange section and within the main piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 7093743
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20060180632
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 7013985
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight pneumatically operated screw driver providing high speed screw fastening with high operability. A rotary member rotationally driven by a pneumatic motor includes a main rotary member made from a plastic material and a sliding segment fixed to the main rotary member. A rotation slide member is axially slidably movable relative to the rotary member and is rotatable together with the rotation of the rotary member. A shut-off section is provided on which the rotation slide member is rotationally seated when the rotation slide member is moved toward the shut-off section. The rotation slide member is made from an elastic material. A sleeve like piston having a seal ring in sliding contact with a cylinder is provided. The seal ring shuts off a supply of compressed air to the pneumatic motor only by the seating of the rotation slide member onto the shut-off section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Sasaki, Takeshi Kamo, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Patent number: 6880431
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver driven by a compressed air to drive screws into a workpiece. A drive bit connecting portion is rotated in a right-hand direction by rotation of a pneumatic motor and is formed with a right-handed threaded hole. A drive bit is formed at one end with a right-handed male threaded screw and at the other end with an engagement tip that engages with screws that are to be screwed into the workpiece. The drive bit is engaged with the drive bit connecting portion through threading engagement of the right-handed threaded hole and the righted-handed male threaded screw. For detaching the drive bit from the drive bit connecting portion, a rotation prevention mechanism prevents free rotation of the drive bit connecting portion. In this state, the engagement tip of the drive bit is engaged with an external tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Akira Uno
  • Publication number: 20050077064
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool such as a screw driver, a nail gun and an impact wrench those being driven by a pneumatic pressure. A pressure reduction valve is provided between a connector connected to a compressor and a compressed air chamber defined in an outer frame of the power tool for supplying a pressure lower than the pressure at the connector to the compressed air chamber. A passage section is provided independently of the pressure reduction valve and communicating the connector with the compressed air chamber. A valve member is disposed at the passage section for selectively applying compressed air from the connector to the compressed air chamber directly through the passage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Haruhiko Oouchi, Shoichi Hirai, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20050072275
    Abstract: A compact and light-weight pneumatically operated screw driver providing high speed screw fastening with high operability. A rotary member rotationally driven by a pneumatic motor includes a main rotary member made from a plastic material and a sliding segment fixed to the main rotary member. A rotation slide member is axially slidably movable relative to the rotary member and is rotatable together with the rotation of the rotary member. A shut-off section is provided on which the rotation slide member is rotationally seated when the rotation slide member is moved toward the shut-off section. The rotation slide member is made from an elastic material. A sleeve like piston having a seal ring in sliding contact with a cylinder is provided. The seal ring shuts off a supply of compressed air to the pneumatic motor only by the seating of the rotation slide member onto the shut-off section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuo Sasaki, Takeshi Kamo, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20050072585
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The auxiliary piston includes a piston section and a flange section those being disposed in the main piston. The piston section is slidably movable relative to the main piston, and the flange section is axially spaced away from the piston section and radially spaced away from the main piston. After the main piston reaches its bottom dead center, the auxiliary piston further moves toward its bottom dead center. An air space chamber is provided between the piston section and the flange section and within the main piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi
  • Publication number: 20050061847
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston. The piston includes a main piston and an auxiliary piston. The main piston is first reaches its bottom dead center, and then the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center whereupon screw driving is terminated. Before the auxiliary piston reaches its bottom dead center, and after the main piston moves past a predetermined position, a compressed air is introduced into the return chamber. After the main piston reaches the bottom dead center, application of the compressed air pressure in the return chamber to the auxiliary piston is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Akira Uno, Michio Wakabayashi, Haruhiko Oouchi, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6672404
    Abstract: Two guide members cooperatively constitute a chuck portion for holding a screw head. Opening and closing of the chuck portion is regulated depending on a mutual position between a machine body and a member into which a screw is driven. Guide pin portions of respective guide members engage with a stopper portion of a push lever until a screw is driven to a predetermined depth. The chuck potion tightly holds the screw head until a screw fastening operation is substantially finished, thereby suppressing the lifting of a machine body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20030154824
    Abstract: A pneumatically operated screw driver driven by a compressed air to drive screws into a workpiece. A drive bit connecting portion is rotated in a right-hand direction by rotation of a pneumatic motor and is formed with a right-handed threaded hole. A drive bit is formed at one end with a righted-handed male threaded screw and at the other end with an engagement tip that engages with screws that are to be screwed into the workpiece. The drive bit is engaged with the drive bit connecting portion through threading engagement of the right-handed threaded hole and the righted-handed male threaded screw. For detaching the drive bit from the drive bit connecting portion, a rotation prevention mechanism prevents free rotation of the drive bit connecting portion. In this state, the engagement tip of the drive bit is engaged with an external tool. By rotating the external tool in a counterclockwise direction, the drive bit is disengaged from the drive bit connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Akira Uno
  • Publication number: 20030010510
    Abstract: Two guide members cooperatively constitute a chuck portion for holding a screw head. Opening and closing of the chuck portion is regulated depending on a mutual position between a machine body and a member into which a screw is driven. Guide pin portions of respective guide members engage with a stopper portion of a push lever until a screw is driven to a predetermined depth. The chuck potion tightly holds the screw head until a screw fastening operation is substantially finished, thereby suppressing the lifting of a machine body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamo, Yasuo Sasaki, Michio Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 6073521
    Abstract: A main valve and a manual operating valve cooperatively control the compressed air supplied to an air motor and a piston. The main valve is responsive to the compressed air supplied from the manual operating valve via an air passage. An orifice is provided in the air passage to reduce the speed of the compressed air supplied to the main valve so that the shift movement of the main valve is delayed when the manual operating valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Uno, Michio Wakabayashi, Yasuki Ohmori, Yasuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6026713
    Abstract: An air motor has a rotor rotatable in response to the pressure of pressurized air. A cylindrical rotary member is connected to the air motor for causing a rotation in synchronism with the rotation of the rotor. A rotary slider is slidable in the axial direction along the inner cylindrical wall of the rotary member. A rotational force transmitting mechanism is provided for transmitting the rotation of the rotary member to the rotary slider. A shaft has one end fixed to the rotary slider and the other end equipped with a piston and a driver bit holder. The rotational and axial motion of the rotary slider is transmitted to a driver bit held in the driver bit holder. And, a cylinder guides the axial slide movement of the piston responsive to the pressure of pressurized air applied on a pressure-receiving surface of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuki Ohmori, Yasuo Sasaki, Mitsuo Ogura, Michio Wakabayashi, Akira Uno, Hiroyasu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: D403938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsuoka, Michio Wakabayashi, Yoshitaka Akiba, Yoshihiro Nakano
  • Patent number: D408250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsuoka, Michio Wakabayashi, Yasuki Ohmori