Patents by Inventor Namiyoshi Tanaka

Namiyoshi Tanaka 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: 8740175
    Abstract: A filling channel opening and closing device, which is used in a liquid product filling apparatus, including an opening and closing control unit that includes a flexible tube and a chamber enclosing the flexible tube in a gastight manner, a gas supply and exhaust device that collapses and restores the flexible tube by supplying pressurized gas into the chamber and exhausting the gas from the chamber, and a control device that controls the timing of supply and exhaust of the gas of the gas supply and exhaust device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kawamura, Namiyoshi Tanaka, Hideo Muranaka
  • Publication number: 20110186757
    Abstract: A filling channel opening and closing device, which is used in a liquid product filling apparatus, including an opening and closing control unit that includes a flexible tube and a chamber enclosing the flexible tube in a gastight manner, a gas supply and exhaust means that collapses and restores the flexible tube by supplying pressurized gas into the chamber and exhausting the gas from the chamber, and a control means that controls the timing of supply and exhaust of the gas of the gas supply and exhaust means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kawamura, Namiyoshi Tanaka, Hideo Muranaka
  • Patent number: 6729507
    Abstract: A liquid filling nozzle including: a tubular nozzle main body having a liquid supply opening and a liquid discharge port, a center rod disposed inside the nozzle main body and raised and lowered, and an opening-and-closing valve body which opens the liquid discharge port when the center rod is lowered and closes the liquid discharge port when the center rod is raised. A throttle valve mechanism formed by a throttle valve seat, which is disposed on the inside wall surface of the nozzle main body, and a throttle valve body, which is disposed on the center rod, is provided in the filling nozzle so that the throttle valve mechanism opens when the center rod is lowered, and, when the center rod is raised, the throttle valve mechanism closes before the opening-and-closing valve body closes off the liquid discharge port, thus constricting the flow path for a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi Nagahata, Namiyoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6729366
    Abstract: A rotary and flow meter type liquid filling apparatus including a liquid reservoir tank that stores and supplies liquid to filling nozzles, and air supply paths for different amount of air supply and air discharge paths for different amount of air discharge being connected to the liquid reservoir tank. An air compressor is connected to the air supply paths, and the air discharge paths open into the atmosphere. A liquid pressure sensor disposed near the filling nozzles sense the increase or decrease of the liquid pressure inside a pipe that connects the liquid reservoir tank and liquid filling nozzles, and the electromagnetic valves provided on the air supply and air discharge paths are opened or closed, thus supplying air to and discharging air from the liquid reservoir tank so as to control the air pressure inside the liquid reservoir tank and the liquid pressure near the liquid filling nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Namiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okazaki, Shoichi Koga
  • Publication number: 20030155384
    Abstract: A liquid filling nozzle including: a tubular nozzle main body having a liquid supply opening and a liquid discharge port, a center rod disposed inside the nozzle main body and raised and lowered, and an opening-and-closing valve body which opens the liquid discharge port when the center rod is lowered and closes the liquid discharge port when the center rod is raised. A throttle valve mechanism formed by a throttle valve seat, which is disposed on the inside wall surface of the nozzle main body, and a throttle valve body, which is disposed on the center rod, is provided in the filling nozzle so that the throttle valve mechanism opens when the center rod is lowered, and, when the center rod is raised, the throttle valve mechanism closes before the opening-and-closing valve body closes off the liquid discharge port, thus constricting the flow path for a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi Nagahata, Namiyoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20030010398
    Abstract: A rotary and flow meter type liquid filling apparatus including a liquid reservoir tank that stores and supplies liquid to filling nozzles, and air supply paths for different amount of air supply and air discharge paths for different amount of air discharge being connected to the liquid reservoir tank. An air compressor is connected to the air supply paths, and the air discharge paths open into the atmosphere. A liquid pressure sensor disposed near the filling nozzles sense the increase or decrease of the liquid pressure inside a pipe that connects the liquid reservoir tank and liquid filling nozzles, and the electromagnetic valves provided on the air supply and air discharge paths are opened or closed, thus supplying air to and discharging air from the liquid reservoir tank so as to control the air pressure inside the liquid reservoir tank and the liquid pressure near the liquid filling nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: TOYO JIDOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Namiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okazaki, Shoichi Koga