Patents by Inventor Noritsugu Hiraga

Noritsugu Hiraga 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).

  • Publication number: 20090004314
    Abstract: An injection apparatus includes an injection part (2) configured to pressurize and thereby inject melted resin. A motion conversion mechanism is configured to convert rotational motion generated by an injection drive unit (50) into linear motion of the injection part (2). A load transmission mechanism is configured to transmit a load, applied to the injection part as a reaction force of the melted resin, to a strain unit (74) via at least a part of the motion conversion mechanism. The load transmission mechanism includes a thrust bearing (71) configured to receive the load, and an inner circumferential portion of the strain unit (74) is attached to a bearing holder (73) that holds an outer circumferential portion of the thrust bearing (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Noritsugu Hiraga
  • Patent number: 7234928
    Abstract: An object is to increase the mechanical efficiency of an injection molding machine, decrease the inertia, and decrease the axial length. The injection molding machine comprises a cylinder member; an injection member disposed within the cylinder member such that the injection member can advance and retract; an injection motor (82); and a transmission shaft which is connected to the injection member such that the transmission shaft can rotate relative to the injection member. The transmission shaft has a rotation transmission portion, to which rotation of the injection motor (82) is transmitted, as well as a motion conversion portion for converting rotational motion to linear motion. The injection motor (82) and the transmission shaft are disposed on the same axis, and the transmission shaft is advanced and retracted inside the rotor (92) of the injection motor (82).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industrries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Emoto, Noritsugu Hiraga
  • Patent number: 6517336
    Abstract: The injection molding machine comprises a cylinder member; an injection member disposed within the cylinder member such that the injection member can advance and retract; an injection motor (82); and a transmission shaft which is connected to the injection member such that the transmission shaft can rotate relative to the injection member. The transmission shaft has a rotation transmission portion, to which rotation of the injection motor (82) is transmitted, as well as a motion conversion portion for converting rotational motion to linear motion. The injection motor (82) and the transmission shaft are disposed on the same axis, and the transmission shaft is advanced and retracted inside the rotor (92) of the injection motor (82). Since the transmission shaft is advanced and retracted inside the rotor (92) of the injection motor (82), the injection molding machine can be reduced in axial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Emoto, Noritsugu Hiraga
  • Publication number: 20020168445
    Abstract: An object is to increase the mechanical efficiency of an injection molding machine, decrease the inertia, and decrease the axial length. The injection molding machine comprises a cylinder member; an injection member disposed within the cylinder member such that the injection member can advance and retract; an injection motor (82); and a transmission shaft which is connected to the injection member such that the transmission shaft can rotate relative to the injection member. The transmission shaft has a rotation transmission portion, to which rotation of the injection motor (82) is transmitted, as well as a motion conversion portion for converting rotational motion to linear motion. The injection motor (82) and the transmission shaft are disposed on the same axis, and the transmission shaft is advanced and retracted inside the rotor (92) of the injection motor (82).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Emoto, Noritsugu Hiraga
  • Patent number: 6409957
    Abstract: A stationary plate is fixed to a rear end of a cylinder section. A movable plate is disposed such that it can be advanced and retracted relative to the stationary plate. An injection member is disposed within the cylinder section such that it can be advanced and retracted. The rear end of the injection member is rotatably supported by the movable plate. A drive unit generates rotation when driven. Conversion units disposed between the stationary plate and the movable plate and are adapted to covert a rotational force to a thrust force. A transmission unit is disposed between the drive unit and one of the conversion units and is adapted to transmit a rotation generated by the drive unit to the conversion unit. A synchronization unit is provided in order to synchronize the rotation of the one of the conversion units with rotations of the remaining conversion units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noritsugu Hiraga, Okito Nishio