Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Kashima

Nobuyuki Kashima 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).

  • Module used for stacking thin plate panels
    Patent number: 8991602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a module used for stacking thin panels that allows for stacking of a plurality of thin panels in the vertical direction efficiently and stably. The module includes a sandwiching support portion, a load transmitting portion, and a positioning portion. The sandwiching support portion sandwiches and supports the thin panel. The load transmitting portion is coupled with the sandwiching support portion, and transmits the weight of the thin panel in the vertical direction. The positioning portion relatively positions thin panels, which are stacked in the vertical direction, in the horizontal direction. The sandwiching support portion includes a lower plate-shaped body and a vertical wall. The lower plate-shaped body is disposed on a lower portion of the module. The vertical wall extends upward from an outer edge of the lower plate-shaped body to form an approximately C-shaped cross-sectional surface in conjunction with the lower plate-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Hitachi Transport System, Ltd., Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kashima, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Takeshi Matsue, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Koichiro Yoshida
  • Module Used for Stacking Thin Plate Panels
    Publication number: 20130334397
    Abstract: The present invention provides a module used for stacking thin panels that allows for stacking of a plurality of thin panels in the vertical direction efficiently and stably. The module includes a sandwiching support portion, a load transmitting portion, and a positioning portion. The sandwiching support portion sandwiches and supports the thin panel. The load transmitting portion is coupled with the sandwiching support portion, and transmits the weight of the thin panel in the vertical direction. The positioning portion relatively positions thin panels, which are stacked in the vertical direction, in the horizontal direction. The sandwiching support portion includes a lower plate-shaped body and a vertical wall. The lower plate-shaped body is disposed on a lower portion of the module. The vertical wall extends upward from an outer edge of the lower plate-shaped body to form an approximately C-shaped cross-sectional surface in conjunction with the lower plate-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicants: KYORAKU CO., LTD, HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM, LTD
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kashima, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Takeshi Matsue, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Koichiro Yoshida