Patents by Inventor Takumi Matsumoto

Takumi Matsumoto 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: 6749175
    Abstract: To make it possible to easily produce a solenoid for a solenoid valve at low cost by reducing the number of parts and assembling steps. In a solenoid for a solenoid valve, a pole face is formed on an end wall portion of a magnetic case which covers a bobbin around which a coil is wound, thereby allowing the end wall portion to function as a stationary core, an end surface of a moving core inserted in center holes of the bobbin and the magnetic plate is set opposed to the pole face, and the moving core is adsorbed by the end wall portion by energizing the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6748976
    Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic valve where constitution and assembling of a current conduction system to a solenoid portion is simplified to improve assembling easiness and an insulation performance of the current conduction system can easily be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6745790
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve having a high coupling strength between a valve portion and a solenoid portion is secured at a low cost without large-sizing the solenoid portion. Recessed portions positioned on one end side of a valve body and having inner wall faces formed by inclining faces that incline from the one end side of the valve body to the other end side towards its depth are provided on a valve body side face positioned on one end side of the valve body to be opposed to each other. Cuttings for forming caulking pieces are positioned corresponding to the recessed portions on the side wall on an opening side of a magnetic case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hedeharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20040093162
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating the origin time, the hypocentral distance, and the scale from time-series measured data of the electric field intensity which is observed accompanying a seismic ground motion, comprising a measuring means 21, 22 for measuring the electric field intensity, a data storing means 24, 25 for collecting and storing measured data from the measuring means, and a data analyzing means 26 for analyzing measured data stored in the storing means to detect origin time from the starting time of electric field increase, and to predict the hypocentral distance and the magnitude from the elapsed time from said origin time and said measured data, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND DISASTER PREVENTION
    Inventors: Yukio Fujinawa, Takumi Matsumoto, Kozo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6698713
    Abstract: There is provided a solenoid for electromagnetic valve, which has a small size and large attraction force, and is excellent in economization. In the solenoid for electromagnetic valve, a stationary iron core 5, a movable iron core 6 and the center hole 4a of a bobbin 4 individually have an elliptic or substantially rectangular cross section. Further, a relation of d=(0.4 to 0.8) W is formed between a winding outer diameter W on a shorter axis or side of a coil 7 wound around the bobbin 4 and having an elliptic or rectangular cross section and a diameter “d” of virtual cylindrical iron core having the same cross sectional area as a coil inside cross sectional area S. Further, a ratio of a length “a” of a longer axis or side to a length “b” of the shorter axis or side is set to a range of 1.3≦a/b≦3.0 in the cross section of the stationary iron core 5 and the moving iron core 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6664877
    Abstract: A magnetic body case in a solenoid for an electromagnetic valve has a cylindrical skirt portion which surrounds a side face of a bobbin and a cap portion which covers one end face of the bobbin in an axial direction thereof, these skirt portion and cap portion are respectively formed individually, and the magnetic body case is assembled by coupling the cap portion to one end of the skirt portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030226993
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a solenoid valve having a manually-operated device capable of disposing the manually-operated device in the solenoid valve while avoiding a portion thereof constituted by a substrate or the like on which an electronic component such as a connector for electrical connection and a lamp is mounted. A solenoid valve comprises a main valve 2 having a valve member 20 which switches over flow paths by contacting with and separating from valve seats 15 and 16 in a valve casing 10, and a solenoid operating portion 3 for driving the valve member 20. The solenoid valve having the manually-operated device comprises an operation rod 51 which is air-tightly and slidably accommodated in a rod-insertion hole 102 provided in the valve casing 10 and which abuts against an end surface of the movable iron core 33 to push the moving core in its axial direction, and an operating member 52 movably mounted to a mounting surface of the valve casing 10 for driving the operation rod 51.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Matsumoto, Makoto Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6542059
    Abstract: A solenoid for an electromagnetic valve is provided with a bobbin on which a coil has been wound, a movable iron core fitted into an iron core hole of the bobbin and a fixed magnetic pole member attracting the movable iron core, the movable iron core has a main body portion with an even section fitted into the iron core hole, and a flange portion with an even section formed on a portion extending from the iron core hole of the main body distal end, and the ring has a first portion which is positioned on a distal end side and which has a large diameter hole in which the flange portion is fitted and a second portion which is positioned on a proximal end side and which has a small diameter hole in which the main body portion is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030041909
    Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic valve where a high coupling strength between a valve portion and a solenoid portion can be secured simply at a low cost without large-sizing the solenoid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030042453
    Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic valve where an end cover can easily be fitted into a valve hole, and a valve body can be small-sized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030030524
    Abstract: A solenoid for an electromagnetic valve is provided with a bobbin on which a coil has been wound, a movable iron core fitted into an iron core hole of the bobbin and a fixed magnetic pole member attracting the movable iron core, the movable iron core has a main body portion with an even section fitted into the iron core hole, and a flange portion with an even section formed on a portion extending from the iron core hole of the main body distal end, and the ring has a first portion which is positioned on a distal end side and which has a large diameter hole in which the flange portion is fitted and a second portion which is positioned on a proximal end side and which has a small diameter hole in which the main body portion is fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030029509
    Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic valve where constitution and assembling of a current conduction system to a solenoid portion is simplified to improve assembling easiness and an insulation performance of the current conduction system can easily be secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030030019
    Abstract: To make it possible to easily produce a solenoid for a solenoid valve at low cost by reducing the number of parts and assembling steps. In a solenoid 3A for a solenoid valve, a pole face 4c is formed on an end wall portion 4b of a magnetic case 4 which covers a bobbin 7 around which a coil 6 is wound, thereby allowing the end wall portion 4b to function as a stationary core, an end surface of a moving core 5 inserted in center holes 7a and 8a of the bobbin 7 and the magnetic plate 8 is set opposed to the pole face 4c, and the moving core 5 is adsorbed by the end wall portion 4b by energizing the coil 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030030525
    Abstract: A magnetic body case in a solenoid for an electromagnetic valve has a cylindrical skirt portion which surrounds a side face of a bobbin and a cap portion which covers one end face of the bobbin in an axial direction thereof, these skirt portion and cap portion are respectively formed individually, and the magnetic body case is assembled by coupling the cap portion to one end of the skirt portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Yoshio Aso, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020121620
    Abstract: There is provided a solenoid for electromagnetic valve, which has a small size and large attraction force, and is excellent in economization. In the solenoid for electromagnetic valve, a stationary iron core 5, a movable iron core 6 and the center hole 4a of a bobbin 4 individually have an elliptic or substantially rectangular cross section. Further, a relation of d=(0.4 to 0.8) W is formed between a winding outer diameter W on a shorter axis or side of a coil 7 wound around the bobbin 4 and having an elliptic or rectangular cross section and a diameter “d” of virtual cylindrical iron core having the same cross sectional area as a coil inside cross sectional area S. Further, a ratio of a length “a” of a longer axis or side to a length “b” of the shorter axis or side is set to a range of 1.3≦a/b≦3.0 in the cross section of the stationary iron core 5 and the moving iron core 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Shinichi Yoshimura, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6302149
    Abstract: A solenoid-valve manifold having a highly convenient feeding mechanism in which a connector for connecting to a power supply and each solenoid valve can be easily connected together and a connection structure can be easily changed in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of the solenoid valves. For this purpose, a plurality of manifold blocks having two upper and lower fixing grooves at front and rear surfaces thereof are detachably connected together, and a connector holder is fixed to the fixing grooves in such a manner that the fixing position can be freely adjusted. Further, a multipolar connector for connecting to an external power source is attached to the connector holder, a connector base plate having a plurality of distributing connector corresponding to each of the solenoid valves is also attached to the connector holder, and the distribution connectors are each connected to a power-receiving connector of the solenoid valve with a splicer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6295103
    Abstract: A small-sized, simple and inexpensive electronic part protecting structure and process enabled to prevent the reconstruction of electronic parts by preventing a case from being opened. Into a plurality of through holes formed in the surface of one case, there are loosely fitted projecting pieces which are provided on the surface of the other case. The projecting pieces are provided at their leading ends with deformed portions which are made so larger than the through holes that they can not be restored. By these deformed portions, the cases cannot be easily opened to prevent the electronic parts protected between the cases from being easily extracted while preventing the reconstruction. The case having the projecting pieces is made of a metal or resin. The through holes are formed in recesses of the case surface. The cut-off the deformed portions is detected and reported. Into the through holes formed in the surface and back protecting cases, on the other hand, there is inserted a protecting pin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuji Yamatani, Youko Sumida, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: D437030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu Sato, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: D499348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Matsumoto, Youji Takakuwa, Kengo Monden
  • Patent number: D428111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Bunya Hayashi, Takumi Matsumoto, Masaru Narita