Patents by Inventor Takao Kuroyanagi

Takao Kuroyanagi 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: 20250073882
    Abstract: A driver drill may include: a motor; an output part provided forward of the motor and driven by the motor; a speed reduction mechanism disposed between the motor and the output part; a motor bracket disposed between the motor and the speed reduction mechanism; a housing that houses the motor and the motor bracket; an element provided above the motor or the speed reduction mechanism; and a lead wire connected to the element and extending more downward than the motor or the speed reduction mechanism. The lead wire may be sandwiched between the housing and the motor bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao KUROYANAGI, Taisei OSAWA, Tetsuya WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240408737
    Abstract: A driver-drill (1) includes a motor (6) having a stator (61) and a rotor (62); an output part (8) including: a spindle (81), which is disposed more forward than the motor and, in response to application of a rotational force transmitted from the rotor, is rotated around a rotational axis (AX) extending in the front-rear direction; and a chuck (82), which is mounted on the spindle; and a speed-reducing mechanism (30), which is configured to rotate the output part at a rotational speed that is lower than the rotational speed of the rotor but at a higher torque. The maximum fastening torque of the output part is 160 N·m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Takao KUROYANAGI, Yuta ARAKI, Shizuki OKAJIMA, Taisei OSAWA, Shingo SAKURAYAMA
  • Patent number: 12122032
    Abstract: An electric work machine includes: a motor; a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a spindle; a first speed switch mechanism including a first internal gear of a first stage unit and a second internal gear of a second stage unit; and a second speed switch mechanism. The first speed switch mechanism performs switching between a first speed reducing mode in which rotation of the second internal gear is prevented and rotation of the first internal gear is allowed and a second speed reducing mode in which rotation of the first internal gear is prevented and rotation of the second internal gear is allowed. The second speed switch mechanism performs switching between an enabled mode in which rotation of an internal gear of the second planetary gear mechanism is prevented and a disabled mode in which the rotation of the internal gear is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiko Eba, Takao Kuroyanagi
  • Publication number: 20230302622
    Abstract: An electric work machine reduces noise from the electric work machine. An electric work machine includes a motor including a stator including a stator core and coils, and a rotor including a rotor core and a rotor shaft, an output unit located frontward from the motor and rotatable with a rotational force from the motor, a first support having a first contact surface in contact with a front end face of the stator core, a second support having a second contact surface in contact with a rear end face of the stator core, and a screw connecting the first support and the second support and fastening the stator core to the first support and the second support in a front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori SASAKI, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20230191580
    Abstract: An electric work machine includes: a motor; a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a spindle; a first speed switch mechanism including a first internal gear of a first stage unit and a second internal gear of a second stage unit; and a second speed switch mechanism. The first speed switch mechanism performs switching between a first speed reducing mode in which rotation of the second internal gear is prevented and rotation of the first internal gear is allowed and a second speed reducing mode in which rotation of the first internal gear is prevented and rotation of the second internal gear is allowed. The second speed switch mechanism performs switching between an enabled mode in which rotation of an internal gear of the second planetary gear mechanism is prevented and a disabled mode in which the rotation of the internal gear is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiko EBA, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11504764
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a motor, a fastening mechanism, a tool body and a main handle. The motor includes a motor body and a motor shaft. The fastening mechanism is configured to fasten workpieces via a fastener by pulling a pin of the fastener rearward relative to a tubular part of the fastener along a driving axis defining a front-rear direction of the fastening tool. The tool body houses the motor and the fastening mechanism. The main handle extends in a direction crossing the driving axis and connected to the tool body such that the main handle and the tool body together form an annular part. A rotational axis of the motor shaft extends parallel to the driving axis. A portion of the main handle is located in a rear space extending behind the motor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito Yabunaka, Hiroki Ikuta, Koichi Yakabe, Takao Kuroyanagi
  • Publication number: 20220324012
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing, a handle, an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a motor, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part along a first axis defining a front-rear direction, relative to the anvil. The driving mechanism includes a rotary member, a movable member, a driving gear and an idler gear. The rotary member has a driven gear formed on its outer periphery and is rotatable around the first axis. The movable member is connected to the pin-gripping part and configured to be linearly moved in the front-rear direction by rotation of the rotary member. The driving gear is configured to be rotated around a second axis extending in parallel to the first axis below the first axis. The idler gear is engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito YABUNAKA, Hiroki IKUTA, Takao KUROYANAGI, Koichi YAKABE
  • Patent number: 11396038
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing, a handle, an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a motor, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part along a first axis defining a front-rear direction, relative to the anvil. The driving mechanism includes a rotary member, a movable member, a driving gear and an idler gear. The rotary member has a driven gear formed on its outer periphery and is rotatable around the first axis. The movable member is connected to the pin-gripping part and configured to be linearly moved in the front-rear direction by rotation of the rotary member. The driving gear is configured to be rotated around a second axis extending in parallel to the first axis below the first axis. The idler gear is engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito Yabunaka, Hiroki Ikuta, Takao Kuroyanagi, Koichi Yakabe
  • Publication number: 20210394254
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a motor, a fastening mechanism, a tool body and a main handle. The motor includes a motor body and a motor shaft. The fastening mechanism is configured to fasten workpieces via a fastener by pulling a pin of the fastener rearward relative to a tubular part of the fastener along a driving axis defining a front-rear direction of the fastening tool. The tool body houses the motor and the fastening mechanism. The main handle extends in a direction crossing the driving axis and connected to the tool body such that the main handle and the tool body together form an annular part. A rotational axis of the motor shaft extends parallel to the driving axis. A portion of the main handle is located in a rear space extending behind the motor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito YABUNAKA, Hiroki IKUTA, Koichi YAKABE, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11185913
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a bolt-gripping part, an anvil, a bolt-gripping-part driving mechanism, a motor, a housing, and thrust rolling bearings. The bolt-gripping-part driving mechanism includes a first mechanism part supported by the housing and a second mechanism part connected to the bolt-gripping part. The second mechanism part is configured to be driven in a longitudinal-axis direction by the first mechanism part being rotationally driven, so that the bolt-gripping part is moved in the longitudinal-axis direction relative to the anvil. The thrust rolling bearings are disposed on a first direction side and a second direction side of the first mechanism part, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Toshihito Yabunaka, Takao Kuroyanagi
  • Patent number: 11161168
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing, a fastener-abutment part, a pin-gripping part, a motor, a driving mechanism and a handle. The housing extends in a front-rear direction along a driving axis. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part rearward along the driving axis relative to the fastener-abutment part. The driving mechanism includes a rotary member and a movable member configured to linearly move in the front-rear direction when the rotary member is rotationally driven. The handle protrudes downward from the housing and has a trigger. A rotation axis of a motor shaft extends in parallel to the driving axis on a lower side of the driving axis. A virtual plane including the driving axis and the rotation axis passes a center of the handle in a left-right direction. The trigger is disposed between the rotary member and a motor body in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito Yabunaka, Hiroki Ikuta, Takao Kuroyanagi
  • Patent number: 10994325
    Abstract: A fastening tool configured to fasten a workpiece via a multi-piece swage type fastener including a pin and a collar includes an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a driving mechanism, an electric motor, a control part and a housing. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part relative to the anvil in a first direction along an axis so as to cause the anvil to press the collar engaged with a shaft part of the pin in a second direction and in a radially inward direction. An operation mode of the driving mechanism can be selectively switched between a plurality of operation modes including a first mode, in which a process of fastening the workpiece is completed based on a state of the fastener, and a second mode, in which the process of fastening the workpiece is completed based on a driving state of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Toshihito Yabunaka, Takao Kuroyanagi
  • Publication number: 20210069773
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing, a handle, an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a motor, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part along a first axis defining a front-rear direction, relative to the anvil. The driving mechanism includes a rotary member, a movable member, a driving gear and an idler gear. The rotary member has a driven gear formed on its outer periphery and is rotatable around the first axis. The movable member is connected to the pin-gripping part and configured to be linearly moved in the front-rear direction by rotation of the rotary member. The driving gear is configured to be rotated around a second axis extending in parallel to the first axis below the first axis. The idler gear is engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito YABUNAKA, Hiroki IKUTA, Takao KUROYANAGI, Koichi YAKABE
  • Publication number: 20200130047
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing, a fastener-abutment part, a pin-gripping part, a motor, a driving mechanism and a handle. The housing extends in a front-rear direction along a driving axis. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part rearward along the driving axis relative to the fastener-abutment part. The driving mechanism includes a rotary member and a movable member configured to linearly move in the front-rear direction when the rotary member is rotationally driven. The handle protrudes downward from the housing and has a trigger. A rotation axis of a motor shaft extends in parallel to the driving axis on a lower side of the driving axis. A virtual plane including the driving axis and the rotation axis passes a center of the handle in a left-right direction. The trigger is disposed between the rotary member and a motor body in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito YABUNAKA, Hiroki IKUTA, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Patent number: 10532454
    Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an output shaft, a motor, a transmitting device, a drive device, a controller, and a current path. The transmitting device has transmittable allowable torque and transmits rotation of the motor to the output shaft. The drive device energizes the motor with electric supply from a battery in accordance with a command from outside the electric working machine. The current path is configured to be able to energize the motor with a current value larger than an allowable current value required to limit torque generated in the transmitting device due to rotation of the motor to the allowable torque or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Kamiya, Haruki Tejima, Takao Kuroyanagi, Masanori Higashi
  • Publication number: 20190314888
    Abstract: A fastening tool configured to fasten a workpiece via a multi-piece swage type fastener including a pin and a collar includes an anvil, a pin-gripping part, a driving mechanism, an electric motor, a control part and a housing. The driving mechanism is configured to move the pin-gripping part relative to the anvil in a first direction along an axis so as to cause the anvil to press the collar engaged with a shaft part of the pin in a second direction and in a radially inward direction. An operation mode of the driving mechanism can be selectively switched between a plurality of operation modes including a first mode, in which a process of fastening the workpiece is completed based on a state of the fastener, and a second mode, in which the process of fastening the workpiece is completed based on a driving state of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki IKUTA, Toshihito YABUNAKA, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20190283112
    Abstract: A fastening tool includes a bolt-gripping part, an anvil, a bolt-gripping-part driving mechanism, a motor, a housing, and thrust rolling bearings. The bolt-gripping-part driving mechanism includes a first mechanism part supported by the housing and a second mechanism part connected to the bolt-gripping part. The second mechanism part is configured to be driven in a longitudinal-axis direction by the first mechanism part being rotationally driven, so that the bolt-gripping part is moved in the longitudinal-axis direction relative to the anvil. The thrust rolling bearings are disposed on a first direction side and a second direction side of the first mechanism part, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki IKUTA, Toshihito YABUNAKA, Takao KUROYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20170334054
    Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an output shaft, a motor, a transmitting device, a drive device, a controller, and a current path. The transmitting device has transmittable allowable torque and transmits rotation of the motor to the output shaft. The drive device energizes the motor with electric supply from a battery in accordance with a command from outside the electric working machine. The current path is configured to be able to energize the motor with a current value larger than an allowable current value required to limit torque generated in the transmitting device due to rotation of the motor to the allowable toque or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo KAMIYA, Haruki TEJIMA, Takao KUROYANAGI, Masanori HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20170326720
    Abstract: A power tool, such as an impact driver, includes a motor housing that houses a motor, and a battery-mount part to which a battery pack having a rated voltage of 18 V is mountable. A ratio of the maximum width of the motor housing to the maximum width of the battery pack is 0.75 or less. A forward/reverse-switching lever is slidable in a left-right direction to change the rotational direction of the motor and is disposed between the motor housing and the battery pack. A maximum-slide position of the forward/reverse-switching lever in the left-right direction is inward of a ground plane when the power tool is laid horizontally on its side on the ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takao KUROYANAGI, Haruki TEJIMA
  • Patent number: D907979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kento Nakamura, Takao Kuroyanagi