Patents by Inventor Nobuchika Takiguchi

Nobuchika Takiguchi 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: 11175433
    Abstract: The present invention maintains sealing of the housing over a long period of time. A multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor (100) includes a light projector (110) and a light receiver (120) whose external forms are each formed by a housing (1) including an outer case (10) constituted by a main body case (11) and a first cap member (12), a light-transmitting plate (15), a first pressing member (20A), second pressing members (20B), a first adhesive tape (17A), and second adhesive tapes (17B). The first cap member (12) has a supporting part (12a) provided on its inner side, and an elastic member (18) is provided between the second pressing member (20B) and a portion of the light-transmitting plate (15) supported by the supporting part (12a). The light-transmitting plate (15) is pressed toward the first cap member (12) via the elastic member (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunkichi Sasaki, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Satoshi Nishiuchi, Keisaku Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11041975
    Abstract: The present invention achieves a multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor which can be assembled with reduced effort. A multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor (100) includes a light projector (110) and a light receiver (120) each having an outer shape defined by a housing (1) including: an outer case (10); a light-transmitting plate (15); and a pressing member (20). Supporting parts (11b) are provided at respective inner surfaces of side plates of the outer case. Extending parts (11c) are provided at end parts of the corresponding side plates. The pressing member is configured to press the light-transmitting plate against the supporting parts by being attached to the respective extending parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nishiuchi, Shunkichi Sasaki, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Keisaku Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20210080611
    Abstract: The present invention achieves a multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor which can be assembled with reduced effort. A multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor (100) includes a light projector (110) and a light receiver (120) each having an outer shape defined by a housing (1) including: an outer case (10); a light-transmitting plate (15); and a pressing member (20). Supporting parts (11b) are provided at respective inner surfaces of side plates of the outer case. Extending parts (11c) are provided at end parts of the corresponding side plates. The pressing member is configured to press the light-transmitting plate against the supporting parts by being attached to the respective extending parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi NISHIUCHI, Shunkichi SASAKI, Nobuchika TAKIGUCHI, Keisaku KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 10782444
    Abstract: A light projector and a light receiver each includes a case body, a light transmission plate closing an opening in a front face of the case body, and a pair of caps closing openings in end faces of the case body. The case body includes first supports supporting side edges of the light transmission plate, the caps respectively include second supports supporting ends of the light transmission plate, the light transmission plate is supported by the first supports and the second supports with an elastic member interposed between the light transmission plate and the first and second supports, and the cap is fixed to the case body while the seal member abutting on the end face of the case body is interposed between the cap and the case body. A cured liquid sealing agent is interposed between leading ends of the seal member and the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nishiuchi, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Takamasa Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20200249374
    Abstract: The present invention maintains sealing of the housing over a long period of time. A multiple-optical-axis photoelectric sensor (100) includes a light projector (110) and a light receiver (120) whose external forms are each formed by a housing (1) including an outer case (10) constituted by a main body case (11) and a first cap member (12), a light-transmitting plate (15), a first pressing member (20A), second pressing members (20B), a first adhesive tape (17A), and second adhesive tapes (17B). The first cap member (12) has a supporting part (12a) provided on its inner side, and an elastic member (18) is provided between the second pressing member (20B) and a portion of the light-transmitting plate (15) supported by the supporting part (12a). The light-transmitting plate (15) is pressed toward the first cap member (12) via the elastic member (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Shunkichi SASAKI, Nobuchika TAKIGUCHI, Satoshi NISHIUCHI, Keisaku KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180017706
    Abstract: A light projector and a light receiver each includes a case body, a light transmission plate closing an opening in a front face of the case body, and a pair of caps closing openings in end faces of the case body. The case body includes first supports supporting side edges of the light transmission plate, the caps respectively include second supports supporting ends of the light transmission plate, the light transmission plate is supported by the first supports and the second supports with an elastic member interposed between the light transmission plate and the first and second supports, and the cap is fixed to the case body while the seal member abutting on the end face of the case body is interposed between the cap and the case body. A cured liquid sealing agent is interposed between leading ends of the seal member and the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi NISHIUCHI, Tetsuya FUKUMOTO, Nobuchika TAKIGUCHI, Takamasa YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20180017434
    Abstract: A light projector and a light receiver each includes a case body, a light transmission plate closing an opening in a front face of the case body, and a pair of caps closing openings in end faces of the case body. The case body includes first supports supporting side edges of the light transmission plate, the caps respectively include second supports supporting ends of the light transmission plate, the light transmission plate is supported by the first supports and the second supports with an elastic member interposed between the light transmission plate and the first and second supports, and first engagement units engaging with each other to restrict inward displacements of the ends of the light transmission plate supported by the second supports in the longitudinal direction are respectively provided in the cap and the light transmission plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUKUMOTO, Nobuchika TAKIGUCHI, Satoshi NISHIUCHI, Takamasa YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20180017435
    Abstract: A light projector and a light receiver each include a case body, a light transmission plate closing an opening in a front face of the case body, caps closing openings in end faces of the case body, and cap covers attached slidably to each cap. The case body includes first supports partially supporting side edges of the light transmission plate, the caps respectively include second supports supporting ends of the light transmission plate, the light transmission plate is supported by the first and second supports with an elastic member interposed between the light transmission plate and the first and second supports, the cap cover includes a pressing unit pressing the ends of the light transmission plate toward the second supports, and second engagement units engaging with each other to maintain a state where the pressing unit presses the light transmission plate are provided in the cap and the cap cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa YAMAJI, Tetsuya FUKUMOTO, Nobuchika TAKIGUCHI, Satoshi NISHIUCHI
  • Patent number: D752999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takenaka, Koyuru Nakano, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Kazunori Osako
  • Patent number: D753519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takenaka, Koyuru Nakano, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Kazunori Osako
  • Patent number: D753520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takenaka, Koyuru Nakano, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Kazunori Osako, Shunsuke Mogi, Shunkichi Sasaki
  • Patent number: D769745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takenaka, Koyuru Nakano, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Kazunori Osako
  • Patent number: D882428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nishiuchi, Heita Nada, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Nobuchika Takiguchi
  • Patent number: D883823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nishiuchi, Heita Nada, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Tetsuya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: D891276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nishiuchi, Heita Nada, Nobuchika Takiguchi, Tetsuya Fukumoto