Patents by Inventor Noboru Shimomura

Noboru Shimomura 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).

  • Conveyance apparatus
    Patent number: 6959801
    Abstract: A conveyance apparatus of the present invention includes, on top of a movable body capable of moving along a fixed path, attachable and detachable supporting members capable of supporting a conveyance object prior to processing, and a fixed supporting member capable of supporting the conveyance object after processing in a state where the attachable and detachable supporting members have been detached, and the movable body includes accommodating sections capable of accommodating the attachable and detachable supporting members which has been detached. The conveyance object prior to assembly processing can be conveyed while it is supported by the attachable and detachable supporting members, by using the movable body (common element). In addition, the conveyance object after assembly can be conveyed while it is supported by the fixed supporting member, by detaching the attachable and detachable supporting members and accommodating the same in the accommodating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shibata, Tomoki Sawada, Toshio Nii, Noboru Shimomura, Yasuhiro Miyake
  • Conveyance apparatus
    Publication number: 20040206605
    Abstract: A conveyance apparatus of the present invention includes, on top of a movable body capable of moving along a fixed path, attachable and detachable supporting members capable of supporting a conveyance object prior to processing, and a fixed supporting member capable of supporting the conveyance object after processing in a state where the attachable and detachable supporting members have been detached, and the movable body includes accommodating sections capable of accommodating the attachable and detachable supporting members which has been detached. The conveyance object prior to assembly processing can be conveyed while it is supported by the attachable and detachable supporting members, by using the movable body (common element). In addition, the conveyance object after assembly can be conveyed while it is supported by the fixed supporting member, by detaching the attachable and detachable supporting members and accommodating the same in the accommodating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Kenichi Shibata, Tomoki Sawada, Toshio Nii, Noboru Shimomura, Yasuhiro Miyake