Patents by Inventor Mitsutaka Igaue

Mitsutaka Igaue 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: 7640809
    Abstract: A spot welding inspecting apparatus is provided with: a gun chip; a signal transmitting part; an ultrasonic sensor; an inner cylinder; a through hole; a partitioning cylinder; a first flow path; a second flow path; and a third flow path. The inner cylinder is inserted to an outer cylinder of spot welding gun and holds the ultrasonic sensor. The through hole is provided on the inner cylinder. The partitioning cylinder surrounds the through hole and is inserted into a gap between the ultrasonic sensor and the outer cylinder. The first flow path is formed between the inner cylinder and the partitioning cylinder by passing the through hole from an inner portion of the inner cylinder. The second flow path is formed at the gun chip to be circulated around a front end of the partitioning cylinder. The third flow path is formed between the outer cylinder and the partitioning cylinder. A cooling agent flows in an order of the first flow path, the second flow path and the third flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Shibata, Noriaki Shigematsu, Mitsutaka Igaue, Noriko Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20090031812
    Abstract: A spot welding inspecting apparatus is provided with: a gun chip; a signal transmitting part; an ultrasonic sensor; an inner cylinder; a through hole; a partitioning cylinder; a first flow path; a second flow path; and a third flow path. The inner cylinder is inserted to an outer cylinder of spot welding gun and holds the ultrasonic sensor. The through hole is provided on the inner cylinder. The partitioning cylinder surrounds the through hole and is inserted into a gap between the ultrasonic sensor and the outer cylinder. The first flow path is formed between the inner cylinder and the partitioning cylinder by passing the through hole from an inner portion of the inner cylinder. The second flow path is formed at the gun chip to be circulated around a front end of the partitioning cylinder. The third flow path is formed between the outer cylinder and the partitioning cylinder. A cooling agent flows in an order of the first flow path, the second flow path and the third flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Shibata, Noriaki Shigematsu, Mitsutaka Igaue, Noriko Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20080307630
    Abstract: A moving die is held by a robot and made to approach a vehicle, and a positioning pin is inserted into a positioning hole of the vehicle. The moving die is brought into a floating state of being displaceable relative to the vehicle by reducing a force of the robot for maintaining an attitude thereof. In a state of holding the moving die by the robot, a surface of the moving die is brought into contact with the vehicle by an adsorbing mechanism including an adsorbing portion of an elastic member provided to the moving die. The moving die and the robot are cut to be separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eisaku Hasegawa, Yoshiyuki Kinouchi, Noriko Kurimoto, Takeshi Nakamura, Mitsutaka Igaue, Hiroshi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20080203708
    Abstract: A front face distance is obtained by measuring the position of a front face of an instrument panel held by an end effecter of a robot. An error on an optical axis, at the position of the front face is obtained based on the front face distance. Based on the error, the position of the instrument panel is adjusted so that a focal point of a laser meets the position at a predetermined depth defined with the front face as the standard. A back face of the instrument panel is irradiated with a laser to form a fine hole of a fragile section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Tokuji Okumura, Kazushiro Wakabayashi, Mitsutaka Igaue, Hisashi Masuda, Yutaka Ebato, Masahiko Nakayama