Patents by Inventor Tadasuke MATSUNO

Tadasuke MATSUNO 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: 9827659
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a first piston slidably disposed within a cylinder chamber and having an elongated driving part configured to drive a struck material. A second piston is configured to generate compressed air within the combustion chamber. A compressed air supply passage enables communication between the compression chamber and the cylinder chamber. A valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage. A relay member mechanically connects an electric motor with the valve member. The valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage via the relay member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20170335582
    Abstract: A rebar tying tool configured to tie plural rebars using a wire is disclosed herein. The rebar tying tool may include a reel supporting mechanism configured to switch between a first state of detachably supporting a reel on which the wire is wound and a second state of undetachably supporting the reel; a wire feeding mechanism configured to feed the wire from the reel; and an openable cover that at least partially covers at least one of the reel supporting mechanism and the wire feeding mechanism. The reel supporting mechanism may switch from the first state to the second state by a user operation of closing the cover, and/or may switch from the second state to the first state by a user operation of opening the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MACHIDA, Tadasuke MATSUNO
  • Publication number: 20170218631
    Abstract: The disclosure herein discloses a rebar tying tool that ties plural rebars using a wire. The rebar tying tool includes a housing and a twisting motor, and may include a twisting mechanism that twists the wire around the plural rebars by the twisting motor. The twisting mechanism may include a screw shaft, a gripping member that grips the wire in cooperation with rotation of the screw shaft, a first reduction mechanism that reduces and transmits rotation of the twisting motor to a relay shaft, and a second reduction mechanism that reduces and transmits rotation of the relay shaft to the screw shaft. The first reduction mechanism may be a coaxial reduction mechanism, and the second reduction mechanism may be a parallel-axis reduction mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadasuke MATSUNO
  • Patent number: 9469023
    Abstract: A power tool has a continuously variable transmission, a condition detection device, and an operation control device. The continuously variable transmission changes a velocity of a rotational output from a drive motor and outputs the rotational output to a spindle to which a tip end tool is mounted. The condition detection device detects a condition of the power tool. The operation control device determines a target RPM of the spindle based on the condition of the power tool detected by the condition detection device, and controls an RPM of the drive motor and/or a transmission gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission based on the target RPM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Hirabayashi, Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Patent number: 9114520
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool having a driving motor, a spindle with a front tool and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The driving motor is configured to output any number of output rotations. The continuously variable transmission mechanism is configured to shift the number of rotations from the driving motor in any ratio and output the shifted rotation to the spindle. The driving motor changes the number of output rotations. The continuously variable transmission mechanism changes the ratio. Both the driving motor and the continuously variable transmission mechanism serve to alter the rotational speed of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Hirabayashi, Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20150174748
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a first cylinder that generates compressed air by reciprocating movement of a first piston slidably disposed therein. A longitudinal direction of the first cylinder intersects a longitudinal direction of a second cylinder and extends alongside a magazine that feeds fasteners onto an axis of movement of a driving part of a second piston. The first piston reciprocally slides in a direction that extends alongside the magazine. A tool handle is disposed on the side of the first cylinder that is opposite from the magazine in the direction of the axis of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Takefumi Furuta, Shinji Hirabayashi, Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20150129630
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a first piston slidably disposed within a cylinder chamber and having an elongated driving part configured to drive a struck material. A second piston is configured to generate compressed air within the combustion chamber. A compressed air supply passage enables communication between the compression chamber and the cylinder chamber. A valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage. A relay member mechanically connects an electric motor with the valve member. The valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage via the relay member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20140374131
    Abstract: A power tool has a continuously variable transmission, a condition detection device, and an operation control device. The continuously variable transmission changes a velocity of a rotational output from a drive motor and outputs the rotational output to a spindle to which a tip end tool is mounted. The condition detection device detects a condition of the power tool. The operation control device determines a target RPM of the spindle based on the condition of the power tool detected by the condition detection device, and controls an RPM of the drive motor and/or a transmission gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission based on the target RPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Hirabayashi, Tadasuke Matsuno
  • Patent number: 8888642
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool including a drive motor and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The continuously variable transmission mechanism may include a sun roller rotated by a drive motor, the sun roller configured to press on a plurality of planetary rollers, a holder radially supporting the plurality of planetary rollers, a shift ring being in internal contact with the plurality of planetary rollers, and a resistance reducing portion disposed at the holder to fill a gap between the two of the planetary rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Tadasuke Matsuno, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120247799
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool having a driving motor, a continuously variable transmission traction drive, a blast fan and an airflow-guiding structure. The continuously variable transmission traction drive changes number of rotations from the driving motor and outputs the changed number of rotations. The driving motor rotates the blast fan. The blast fan cools the driving motor by sending airflow to the driving motor. The airflow-guiding structure guides the airflow to the continuously variable transmission traction drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji HIRABAYASHI, Tadasuke MATSUNO
  • Publication number: 20120247247
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool including a drive motor and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The continuously variable transmission mechanism may include a sun roller rotated by a drive motor, the sun roller configured to press on a plurality of planetary rollers, a holder radially supporting the plurality of planetary rollers, a shift ring being in internal contact with the plurality of planetary rollers, and a resistance reducing portion disposed at the holder to fill a gap between the two of the planetary rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadasuke MATSUNO, Kenji KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20120252623
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a power tool having a driving motor, a spindle with a front tool and a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The driving motor is configured to output any number of output rotations. The continuously variable transmission mechanism is configured to shift the number of rotations from the driving motor in any ratio and output the shifted rotation to the spindle. The driving motor changes the number of output rotations. The continuously variable transmission mechanism changes the ratio. Both the driving motor and the continuously variable transmission mechanism serve to alter the rotational speed of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji HIRABAYASHI, Tadasuke MATSUNO