Patents by Inventor Shunji MORIKAWA

Shunji MORIKAWA 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: 12022620
    Abstract: A tray-type component supply device includes a device main body, a magazine configured to be detachably held by the device main body and to accommodate multiple trays in each of which multiple components are arranged vertically, a shuttle mechanism configured to draw any of the trays from the magazine to enable the components to be supplied, a lifting/lowering mechanism configured to move the magazine or the shuttle mechanism up and down to select a tray to be drawn by the shuttle mechanism, and an automatic exchange section configured to exchange the magazine to be collected from the device main body and the magazine to be provided to the device main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoharu Yoshino, Shunji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20220346295
    Abstract: There is provided a pallet replacing device configured to be applied to a component supply device in which pallets, each holding components, are individually stored in multiple storage slots which are formed at predetermined heightward intervals inside a magazine, and the pallets are selectively drawn out to supply the components, the pallet replacing device, including a main body case, multiple replacing slots formed at the predetermined heightward intervals inside the main body case and configured to store the pallets therein, a positioning section configured to position the main body case in a predetermined position where the multiple pallets can individually move between the storage slots and the replacing slots, and a moving tool configured to be used for a batch moving operation for moving the multiple pallets altogether at one time between the storage slots and the replacing slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji MORIKAWA, Tomoharu YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20220256747
    Abstract: A tray-type component supply device includes a device main body, a magazine configured to be detachably held by the device main body and to accommodate multiple trays in each of which multiple components are arranged vertically, a shuttle mechanism configured to draw any of the trays from the magazine to enable the components to be supplied, a lifting/lowering mechanism configured to move the magazine or the shuttle mechanism up and down to select a tray to be drawn by the shuttle mechanism, and an automatic exchange section configured to exchange the magazine to be collected from the device main body and the magazine to be provided to the device main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoharu YOSHINO, Shunji MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11122720
    Abstract: A component feeder includes a feeding mechanism which feeds taped components in which components with leads having a plurality of leads are held on a carrier tape by the plurality of leads, and a positioning mechanism which positions each of the plurality of leads included in the component at the supply position. The positioning mechanism includes a clamp which is configured to include a first member and a second member that are operated relative to each other, and a guide section which guides each of the plurality of leads to a defined position in a feeding direction of the taped component when the plurality of leads are pinched by the clamp. The component feeder includes a clamp closed position checking mechanism for checking whether or not a closed position which is an operation position of the clamp in a state where the clamp is closed is an appropriate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Morikawa, Toshihiro Nonomura
  • Patent number: 10874038
    Abstract: A component supply device that images stage on which multiple leaded components are supported in a scattered state, and holds a component supported on the stage using a component holding tool based on the image data, wherein multiple stages of different colors are prepared, and a stage from among the multiple stages a stage with a color different to a component that is planned to be supplied is removably attached to component support member. By this, for example, in a case in which a component planned to be supplied is white, by attaching a black stage to the component support section, due to the contrast between the background and the target object, it is possible to clearly recognize the white component supported on the black stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Matsumoto, Shunji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10555447
    Abstract: A component supply device including a component support which supports multiple components in a scattered state; a first component holding tool which holds a component of the multiple components which is supported by the component support; a first moving device which includes a motor an which moves the first component holding tool; and a placement section on which the components are placed in a lined up state by the first component holding tool moved by the first moving device. The placement section includes a first recessed section corresponding to a shape of the components, and a second recessed section which having a same shape as the first recessed section rotated by a predetermined angle and which overlaps a portion of the first recessed section. The first component holding tool places the components in both the first recessed section and the second recessed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma Ishikawa, Shunji Morikawa, Toru Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10492349
    Abstract: A component supply device includes a storage section, a mounting section, and a component support section. The storage section stores multiple components. The storage section is mounted to the mounting section. The storage section is attachable and detachable in relation to the mounting section. The component support section supports, in a scattered state, multiple components which are discharged from an opening of the storage section which is in a state of being mounted to the mounting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Iwaki, Shunji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20190239399
    Abstract: A component supply device that images stage on which multiple leaded components are supported in a scattered state, and holds a component supported on the stage using a component holding tool based on the image data, wherein multiple stages of different colors are prepared, and a stage from among the multiple stages a stage with a color different to a component that is planned to be supplied is removably attached to component support member. By this, for example, in a case in which a component planned to be supplied is white, by attaching a black stage to the component support section, due to the contrast between the background and the target object, it is possible to clearly recognize the white component supported on the black stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru MATSUMOTO, Shunji MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10314217
    Abstract: A component supply device that images stage on which multiple leaded components are supported in a scattered state, and holds a component supported on the stage using a component holding tool based on the image data, wherein multiple stages of different colors are prepared, and a stage from among the multiple stages a stage with a color different to a component that is planned to be supplied is removably attached to component support member. By this, for example, in a case in which a component planned to be supplied is white, by attaching a black stage to the component support section, due to the contrast between the background and the target object, it is possible to clearly recognize the white component supported on the black stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Matsumoto, Shunji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20190098806
    Abstract: A component supply device includes a storage section, a mounting section, and a component support section. The storage section stores multiple components. The storage section is mounted to the mounting section. The storage section is attachable and detachable in relation to the mounting section. The component support section supports, in a scattered state, multiple components which are discharged from an opening of the storage section which is in a state of being mounted to the mounting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki IWAKI, Shunji MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10233030
    Abstract: For a component receiving member provided with a component reception recess shaped according to a component that is a storage target, and side wall section that a component held by suction nozzle contacts when moved in the left-right direction, when the component is released in a state contacting the side wall section, the component is stored in the component reception recess by leads of the component falling along a tapered surface and the component rotating 90 degrees due to its own weight. Therefore, even in a case in which the component is held by suction nozzle with an upper surface facing up, the component is stored in the component reception recess with the upper surface facing up by the component rotating 90 degrees at the component receiving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Matsumoto, Shunji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20190029151
    Abstract: There is provided a clamp closed position checking mechanism 160 for checking whether or not an operation position of a clamp in a state where the clamp is closed is an appropriate position, in a component feeder which consecutively supplies one component by one component while positioning a component with leads P including multiple leads Le by a clamp 110 by guiding each of the leads to a defined position by a guide section 150, at a predetermined supply position SS. Due to bending of any of the multiple leads, even in a case where the bent lead is guided to the defined position of the other lead, by checking that the closed position of the clamp is not appropriate by using the clamp closed position checking mechanism, it is possible to easily detect the inappropriate state of the lead, such as the bending or the like of the lead, or the positioning of the lead at an inappropriate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunji MORIKAWA, Toshihiro NONOMURA
  • Patent number: 10172267
    Abstract: A component supply device includes a storage section, a mounting section, and a component support section. The storage section stores multiple components. The storage section is mounted to the mounting section. The storage section is attachable and detachable in relation to the mounting section. The component support section supports, in a scattered state, multiple components which are discharged from an opening of the storage section which is in a state of being mounted to the mounting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Iwaki, Shunji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10099871
    Abstract: A loose component supply device provided with component supply apparatus that stores multiple components, frame to which the component supply apparatus is detachably attached, claw member for locking the component supply apparatus to the frame, and a component support member that supports multiple component in a scattered state, the components having been ejected from an entrance of the component supply apparatus that is attached to the frame; the locking of the component supply apparatus to the frame is released by an operator grasping grip of the component supply apparatus. The component supply apparatus is swung, and with the swinging linking mechanism is operated such that shutter rotates downwards. That is, with the releasing of the locking of the component supply apparatus, the entrance of the component supply apparatus is covered by the shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Morikawa, Toru Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180249606
    Abstract: A component supply device including a first posture component main body receiving recessed section corresponding to the shape of a component and a second posture component main body receiving recessed section the same shape as the first posture component main body receiving recessed section, rotated by 180°, and overlapping a portion of the first posture component main body receiving recessed section are formed in a component receiving member. A control device of the component mounting machine side is notified of information indicating the postures of the components which are placed on the component receiving member. Accordingly, the component holding tool of the component mounting machine side is capable of appropriately holding a component from the component receiving member based on the information indicating the postures of the components which are placed on the component receiving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma ISHIKAWA, Shunji MORIKAWA, Toru MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9949417
    Abstract: When a component support member is moved forward with respect to a component feeder, the component feeder is vibrated, and the components are discharged from the component feeder on a component support surface and are supported in a dispersed state. An imaging device moves in a lateral direction, images a plurality of components on the component support surface all at once, and a suction nozzle of a component holding head holds a component with a lead in a state appropriate to be held. The suction nozzle is rotated and pivoted to insert the component in a component receiving member of one of component carriers and that is positioned at a component receiving position, with the lead oriented downward. The component carrier which receives the component is moved to a component delivery position, and the component is delivered to a mounting head of an electronic circuit assembly apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shunji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20180064004
    Abstract: A component supply device that images stage on which multiple leaded components are supported in a scattered state, and holds a component supported on the stage using a component holding tool based on the image data, wherein multiple stages of different colors are prepared, and a stage from among the multiple stages a stage with a color different to a component that is planned to be supplied is removably attached to component support member. By this, for example, in a case in which a component planned to be supplied is white, by attaching a black stage to the component support section, due to the contrast between the background and the target object, it is possible to clearly recognize the white component supported on the black stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru MATSUMOTO, Shunji MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170341874
    Abstract: For a component receiving member provided with a component reception recess shaped according to a component that is a storage target, and side wall section that a component held by suction nozzle contacts when moved in the left-right direction, when the component is released in a state contacting the side wall section, the component is stored in the component reception recess by leads of the component falling along a tapered surface and the component rotating 90 degrees due to its own weight. Therefore, even in a case in which the component is held by suction nozzle with an upper surface facing up, the component is stored in the component reception recess with the upper surface facing up by the component rotating 90 degrees at the component receiving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru MATSUMOTO, Shunji MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170305693
    Abstract: A loose component supply device provided with component supply apparatus that stores multiple components, frame to which the component supply apparatus is detachably attached, claw member for locking the component supply apparatus to the frame, and a component support member that supports multiple component in a scattered state, the components having been ejected from an entrance of the component supply apparatus that is attached to the frame; the locking of the component supply apparatus to the frame is released by an operator grasping grip of the component supply apparatus. The component supply apparatus is swung, and with the swinging linking mechanism is operated such that shutter rotates downwards. That is, with the releasing of the locking of the component supply apparatus, the entrance of the component supply apparatus is covered by the shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunji MORIKAWA, Toru MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170273226
    Abstract: A component supply device includes a storage section, a mounting section, and a component support section. The storage section stores multiple components. The storage section is mounted to the mounting section. The storage section is attachable and detachable in relation to the mounting section. The component support section supports, in a scattered state, multiple components which are discharged from an opening of the storage section which is in a state of being mounted to the mounting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki IWAKI, Shunji MORIKAWA