Patents by Inventor Shoichi Horikawa

Shoichi Horikawa 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: 20220402010
    Abstract: A die set capable of suppressing breakage or wrinkling of the workpiece during bending and a processing method using the die set. A die set used for bending a plate-like workpiece includes a lower die on which the workpiece is placed, and an upper die having a pressing surface formed to press the workpiece against the lower die. The lower die includes a lower movable part slidable in the same direction as a moving direction of the upper die, a reaction force generating member configured to elastically support the lower movable part from beneath, and receiving members located on both sides of the lower movable part. The pressing surface has an arc-shaped cross-section protruding toward the lower die and extends in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece. The maximum push-in position of the lower end portion of the pressing surface is deeper than a position lowered by a finished inner diameter dimension of the workpiece from an upper surface of the lower die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kohei Ohashi, Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa, Hideaki Deguchi, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11278945
    Abstract: A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: NIKKEIKIN ALUMINUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., HORIKAWA INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Eiji Anzai, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa
  • Publication number: 20200038932
    Abstract: A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Eiji Anzai, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa
  • Patent number: D914775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: NIKKEIKIN ALUMINIUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., HORIKAWA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Eiji Anzai, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa