Patents by Inventor Tomoya Itou

Tomoya Itou 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: 11933023
    Abstract: A plus-side main connection line (27) connects electrical equipment (21), (22) to a plus terminal (26A) of a battery (26). A plus-side isolating switch (28) is provided in the plus-side main connection line (27) to connect or disconnect the electrical equipment (21), (22) and or from the plus terminal (26A) of the battery (26). A plus-side auxiliary connection line (30) connects a urea SCR controller (25) to the plus terminal (26A) of the battery (26) in a position upstream of the plus-side isolating switch (28). A minus-side main connection line (32) connects a minus terminal (26B) of the battery (26) to ground. A minus-side isolating switch (33) is provided in the minus-side main connection line (32) to connect or disconnect the minus terminal (26B) of the battery (26) and or from ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Tago, Takenori Hiroki, Tomoya Murazumi, Hironori Itou, Daiki Machida, Junya Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11586170
    Abstract: A numerical controller, which is configured to control maintenance of a machine tool, includes a mode shift part configured to shift an operation mode of the machine tool to a maintenance mode, on the basis of input of a trigger for starting the maintenance of the machine tool, an operation execution part configured to make the machine tool operate on the basis of predetermined maintenance contents; and an output control part configured to control output of an operation result of the machine tool, as a maintenance result. The mode shift part returns the operation mode of the machine tool to a normal operation mode, after the output of the maintenance result by the output control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Publication number: 20200319619
    Abstract: A numerical controller, which is configured to control maintenance of a machine tool, includes a mode shift part configured to shift an operation mode of the machine tool to a maintenance mode, on the basis of input of a trigger for starting the maintenance of the machine tool, an operation execution part configured to make the machine tool operate on the basis of predetermined maintenance contents; and an output control part configured to control output of an operation result of the machine tool, as a maintenance result. The mode shift part returns the operation mode of the machine tool to a normal operation mode, after the output of the maintenance result by the output control part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Tomoya ITOU
  • Patent number: 10737360
    Abstract: The rotary table system includes a first rotary table coupled to one end side of a member for loading a workpiece, a second rotary table coupled to an other end side, a motor that rotationally drives the member for loading a workpiece, a first clamping mechanism that can clamp the first rotary table, a second clamping mechanism that can clamp the second rotary table, a clamp torque measuring device, a first operating passage that sends a clamping operation instruction to the first clamping mechanism, and a second operating passage that sends a clamping operation instruction to the second clamping mechanism, in which the clamp torque measuring device measures clamp torque individually for each of the first, second clamping mechanisms by individually selecting the first, second operating passage and causing the first, second clamping mechanisms to individually perform a clamping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Patent number: 10399194
    Abstract: A rotary table assembly is provided with a rotary table with a workpiece mounting table on one end of a rotating shaft and a cover covering the rotary table. A seal member is disposed between the cover and the workpiece mounting table, thereby preventing foreign matter, such as chips, from adhering to the rotary table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Tezuka, Tomoya Itou, Zheng Tong
  • Publication number: 20190070699
    Abstract: The rotary table system includes a first rotary table coupled to one end side of a member for loading a workpiece, a second rotary table coupled to an other end side, a motor that rotationally drives the member for loading a workpiece, a first clamping mechanism that can clamp the first rotary table, a second clamping mechanism that can clamp the second rotary table, a clamp torque measuring device, a first operating passage that sends a clamping operation instruction to the first clamping mechanism, and a second operating passage that sends a clamping operation instruction to the second clamping mechanism, in which the clamp torque measuring device measures clamp torque individually for each of the first, second clamping mechanisms by individually selecting the first, second operating passage and causing the first, second clamping mechanisms to individually perform a clamping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoya ITOU
  • Patent number: 10069222
    Abstract: A male terminal (10) includes a tab (11) extending in a front-rear direction. A female terminal (60) includes a base (64) in the form of a flat plate extending in the front-rear direction, a contact piece (67) rising from one side of the base (64) and further curved so that a tip faces the base (64), and an opening (69) opens between the tip of the contact piece (67) and the base (64) on a side facing a rising part of the contact piece (67). The tab (11) includes a part configured to be sandwiched resiliently between the base (64) and the contact piece (67) and contacts a leading end edge of the contact piece (67) along the front-rear direction when the male and female terminals (10, 60) are connected and a part projecting laterally outwardly through the opening (69).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Publication number: 20180019528
    Abstract: A male terminal (10) includes a tab (11) extending in a front-rear direction. A female terminal (60) includes a base (64) in the form of a flat plate extending in the front-rear direction, a contact piece (67) rising from one side of the base (64) and further curved so that a tip faces the base (64), and an opening (69) opens between the tip of the contact piece (67) and the base (64) on a side facing a rising part of the contact piece (67). The tab (11) includes a part configured to be sandwiched resiliently between the base (64) and the contact piece (67) and contacts a leading end edge of the contact piece (67) along the front-rear direction when the male and female terminals (10, 60) are connected and a part projecting laterally outwardly through the opening (69).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Publication number: 20170131702
    Abstract: An automatic position adjustment system of the present disclosure includes a position detection unit configured to measure the position of an installation target object installed on a table as viewed from a reference position as a reference installation point, a control device configured to calculate a displacement between the position of the installation target object obtained by the position detection unit and viewed from the reference position and a proper target position in installation of the installation target object as viewed from the reference position, and a position adjustment unit configured to correct the position of the installation target object to the target position based on the calculated displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Tomoya ITOU
  • Patent number: 9527184
    Abstract: A rotation table device includes a casing, a rotation member, a braking member, a brake disk, and a target braking member, and a pressure adjustment unit that maintains the pressure inside the casing so as to be higher than the atmospheric pressure by air supplied from a purge air supply port, wherein the braking member includes a communication portion formed as a groove or a hole causing an inner space of a contact surface of the brake disk to communicate with an outer space thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Publication number: 20160344151
    Abstract: A connector (C) in which pin-like terminal fittings (6) project from the back surface of a housing (1) is held in a setting tool (9) including an opening (13). The connector (C) then is conveyed to an operation position together with the setting tool (9). At the operation position, a suction device (16) is located to communicate with the opening (13) from below and a nozzle (21) is located above the opening (13). Cooled dry ice fine particles are blown toward the housing (1) and the terminal fittings (6) from the nozzle (21). Foreign matters with reduced adhering forces by being cooled come off from the adhering surfaces and are sucked and collected by the suction device (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoya Itou, Yukinori Saka, Harald Lutsch
  • Patent number: 9227284
    Abstract: The inside of a case of a rotary table device is divided into a first space and a second space. The pressure of the first space is regulated to a pressure higher than the pressure of the second space during a steady state. The relationship between the pressures is reversed at a certain timing, to make the pressure of the second space higher than the pressure of the first space. Such operation can forcibly close a check valve disposed between the first space and the second space on regular basis, thereby preventing a malfunction of the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoya Itou
  • Publication number: 20150367470
    Abstract: A rotary table assembly is provided with a rotary table with a workpiece mounting table on one end of a rotating shaft and a cover covering the rotary table. A seal member is disposed between the cover and the workpiece mounting table, thereby preventing foreign matter, such as chips, from adhering to the rotary table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroki TEZUKA, Tomoya ITOU, Zheng TONG
  • Publication number: 20150263470
    Abstract: A connector (C) in which pin-like terminal fittings (6) project from the back surface of a housing (1) is held in a setting tool (9) including an opening (13). The connector (C) then is conveyed to an operation position together with the setting tool (9). At the operation position, a suction device (16) is located to communicate with the opening (13) from below and a nozzle (21) is located above the opening (13). Cooled dry ice fine particles are blown toward the housing (1) and the terminal fittings (6) from the nozzle (21). Foreign matters with reduced adhering forces by being cooled come off from the adhering surfaces and are sucked and collected by the suction device (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoya Itou, Yukinori Saka, Harald Lutsch
  • Publication number: 20150239087
    Abstract: A rotation table device includes a casing, a rotation member, a braking member, a brake disk, and a target braking member, and a pressure adjustment unit that maintains the pressure inside the casing so as to be higher than the atmospheric pressure by air supplied from a purge air supply port, wherein the braking member includes a communication portion formed as a groove or a hole causing an inner space of a contact surface of the brake disk to communicate with an outer space thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Tomoya ITOU
  • Publication number: 20140326107
    Abstract: The inside of a case of a rotary table device is divided into a first space and a second space. The pressure of the first space is regulated to a pressure higher than the pressure of the second space during a steady state. The relationship between the pressures is reversed at a certain timing, to make the pressure of the second space higher than the pressure of the first space. Such operation can forcibly close a check valve disposed between the first space and the second space on regular basis, thereby preventing a malfunction of the check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya ITOU
  • Patent number: 8795007
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) includes a terminal main body (11) and a shell (12), which is a component separate from the terminal main body (11). The terminal main body (11) has a fitting portion (18) and resilient contact pieces (14). The shell (12) is a rectangular tube engaged with the fitting portion (18) of the terminal main body (11) and surrounding the resilient contact pieces (14). Even though being relatively expensive, an electrically conductive material such as copper alloy needs to be used as the material of the terminal main body (11) formed with the resilient contact pieces (14). However, an inexpensive material can be used for the shell (12) since electrical conductivity is not required. Therefore, cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a terminal fitting is made entirely of an expensive electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Itou, Shinji Iihoshi