Patents by Inventor Tatsuro Shimoyama

Tatsuro Shimoyama 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).

  • Supporting unit, and moving table device and linear-motion guiding device that use the supporting unit
    Patent number: 7624661
    Abstract: A supporting unit in a moving table device, easily connected to a base and a table, is provided. A supporting unit (U?) has a pair of planar bearing plates. Inside the planar bearing plates are positioned spherical bearing plates, respectively. Further, a spherical axial member is sandwiched between the spherical bearing plates (34a, 34b). A planar bearing is formed between each of the planar bearing plates and each of the spherical bearing plates. A spherical bearing is formed between each of the spherical bearing plates and the spherical axial member. Thus, the supporting unit (U?) is provided with a certain degree of movability in five-axis directions. With the high degree of movability, the supporting unit (U?) can be easily connected to a base and a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: CKD Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Shigehiro Umetsu, Tatsuro Shimoyama, Koji Uchida
  • Supporting unit, and moving table device and linear-motion guiding device using the supporting unit
    Publication number: 20060248977
    Abstract: A supporting unit in a moving table device, easily connected to a base and a table, is provided. A supporting unit (U?) has a pair of planar bearing plates. Inside the planar bearing plates are positioned spherical bearing plates, respectively. Further, a spherical axial member is sandwiched between the spherical bearing plates (34a, 34b). A planar bearing is formed between each of the planar bearing plates and each of the spherical bearing plates. A spherical bearing is formed between each of the spherical bearing plates and the spherical axial member. Thus, the supporting unit (U?) is provided with a certain degree of movability in five-axis directions. With the high degree of movability, the supporting unit (U?) can be easily connected to a base and a table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiro Umetsu, Tatsuro Shimoyama, Koji Uchida