Patents by Inventor Tomoharu KURAYAMA

Tomoharu KURAYAMA 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: 11606891
    Abstract: A component supply device including a main body provided with an introducing region into which a component supply tape holding components is introduced and configured to supply the components by sending the component supply tape introduced into the main body via the introducing region in a longitudinal direction of the component supply tape. The device comprises a tape supporter insertable into the introducing region while supporting the component supply tape, and a clamping mechanism configured to sandwich and hold at least a part of a supported part of the component supply tape supported by the tape supporter with respect to the tape supporter. The component supply tape is introduced into the main body by inserting the tape supporter into the introducing region with the component supply tape held by the clamping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoharu Kurayama, Tomokazu Ohnuki, Hiroko Kakiuchi
  • Patent number: 11382249
    Abstract: A component supply device comprises: a main body including a tape path which guides a component supply tape being sent in a longitudinal direction to a component supply position, and an introducing region which communicates with the tape path on a side opposite to the supply position in the longitudinal direction and introduces the supply tape into the tape path; and a tape position switching mechanism which switches the position of the supply tape in a vertical direction with respect to the tape path on the side opposite to the supply position. The tape position switching mechanism includes a supporter movable between a supporting position for supporting the supply tape from below and a non-supporting position separated from the supporting position in a width direction of the supply tape. The supporter releases the supply tape to move the supply tape downward from the supporting position to the non-supporting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoharu Kurayama, Tomokazu Ohnuki, Hiroko Kakiuchi
  • Patent number: 10555446
    Abstract: A feeder includes a first sprocket disposed downstream in a conveyance direction and including a first protrusion that engages with a carrier tape, a second sprocket disposed upstream in the conveyance direction, including a second protrusion that engages with the carrier tape, and that rotates in synchronization with the first sprocket, and a phase adjustment mechanism that adjusts a phase of the second sprocket around a rotation center of the second sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoharu Kurayama
  • Publication number: 20190133009
    Abstract: A component supply device including a main body provided with an introducing region into which a component supply tape holding components is introduced and configured to supply the components by sending the component supply tape introduced into the main body via the introducing region in a longitudinal direction of the component supply tape. The device comprises a tape supporter insertable into the introducing region while supporting the component supply tape, and a clamping mechanism configured to sandwich and hold at least a part of a supported part of the component supply tape supported by the tape supporter with respect to the tape supporter. The component supply tape is introduced into the main body by inserting the tape supporter into the introducing region with the component supply tape held by the clamping mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoharu KURAYAMA, Tomokazu OHNUKI, Hiroko KAKIUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190133008
    Abstract: A component supply device comprises: a main body including a tape path which guides a component supply tape being sent in a longitudinal direction to a component supply position, and an introducing region which communicates with the tape path on a side opposite to the supply position in the longitudinal direction and introduces the supply tape into the tape path; and a tape position switching mechanism which switches the position of the supply tape in a vertical direction with respect to the tape path on the side opposite to the supply position. The tape position switching mechanism includes a supporter movable between a supporting position for supporting the supply tape from below and a non-supporting position separated from the supporting position in a width direction of the supply tape. The supporter releases the supply tape to move the supply tape downward from the supporting position to the non-supporting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoharu KURAYAMA, Tomokazu OHNUKI, Hiroko KAKIUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180359888
    Abstract: A feeder includes a first sprocket disposed downstream in a conveyance direction and including a first protrusion that engages with a carrier tape, a second sprocket disposed upstream in the conveyance direction, including a second protrusion that engages with the carrier tape, and that rotates in synchronization with the first sprocket, and a phase adjustment mechanism that adjusts a phase of the second sprocket around a rotation center of the second sprocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoharu KURAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9326434
    Abstract: A parts feeding device which is equipped in a surface mounting machine body includes a drive unit for feeding a parts feeding tape which houses parts, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit. The control unit includes a detection unit for detecting execution of work for removing the parts feeding device from the surface mounting machine body, and a pullback execution unit for causing the drive unit to execute a process of pulling back the parts feeding tape, which has become empty as a result of feeding the parts, when the execution of work for removing the parts feeding device is detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinobu Uesugi, Naoki Hanamura, Kenichi Indo, Toshimichi Satou, Toshiyuki Kusunoki, Tomoharu Kurayama
  • Publication number: 20130326867
    Abstract: A parts feeding device which is equipped in a surface mounting machine body includes a drive unit for feeding a parts feeding tape which houses parts, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit. The control unit includes a detection unit for detecting execution of work for removing the parts feeding device from the surface mounting machine body, and a pullback execution unit for causing the drive unit to execute a process of pulling back the parts feeding tape, which has become empty as a result of feeding the parts, when the execution of work for removing the parts feeding device is detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akinobu UESUGI, Naoki HANAMURA, Kenichi INDO, Toshimichi SATOU, Toshiyuki KUSUNOKI, Tomoharu KURAYAMA