Patents by Inventor Shuuichi Narukawa

Shuuichi Narukawa 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: 7413073
    Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Narukawa, Tetsuyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 7213700
    Abstract: Provided is a part carriage device which can smoothly convey a part. A base part, a piezoelectric vibration part, a weight part, a vibration transmission part, a carriage way are arranged from a lowest side of a piezo-driven parts feeder in this order. In addition, a straight line L10 for connecting a barycentric position of the piezoelectric vibration part, a barycentric position of the vibration transmission part, and a barycentric position of the weight part is approximately in parallel to a carriage angle ?10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Narukawa, Tetsuyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070090270
    Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuuichi NARUKAWA, Tetsuyuki KIMURA
  • Patent number: 7182200
    Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Narukawa, Tetsuyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20060201788
    Abstract: Provided is a part carriage device which can smoothly convey a part. A base part 301, a piezoelectric vibration part 302, a weight part 303, a vibration transmission part 304, a carriage way 305 are arranged from a lowest side of a piezo-driven parts feeder 300 in this order. In addition, a straight line L10 for connecting a barycentric position of the piezoelectric vibration part 302, a barycentric position of the vibration transmission part 304, and a barycentric position of the weight part 303 is approximately in parallel to a carriage angle ?10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Narukawa, Tetsuyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20060131995
    Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuichi Narukawa, Tetsuyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 6374985
    Abstract: In a circulating vibratory linear parts-feeder including: a main trough for transporting parts in one direction; and a return trough for transporting the parts in the opposite direction to the one direction, arranged closely to the main trough, and spaced with a small gap from the main trough, in which the parts are transferred from the downstream end of the return trough into the upstream end of the main trough. The parts are orientated in the main trough by orientating means and discharged from a discharge end to the outside and the other parts are returned from the downstream end of the main trough into the upstream end of the return trough. Thus the parts are being continuously circulated in the main trough and return trough. The main trough has a transport surface for orientating the parts, and an inward circulating surface which is lower than the transport surface. The return trough includes a circulating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Nakashima, Shuuichi Narukawa