Patents by Inventor Toru Tokiwa
Toru Tokiwa 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).
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Patent number: 9289837Abstract: In the process of holding a non-toothed section of a band saw blade between a fixed insertion block and a movable insertion block included in a band saw blade guide device, the movable insertion block is moved while a return allowing unit included in an insertion block moving unit is held in a returnable state, the insertion block moving unit configured to move the movable insertion block toward the fixed insertion block. The band saw blade is firmly held between the fixed insertion block and the movable insertion block. Thereafter, the entirety of the insertion block moving unit, including the return allowing unit, is fixed in an immovable state by a mechanical fixing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignees: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Masatoshi Tanaka, Susumu Tsujimoto, Yuji Nagano
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Publication number: 20140360324Abstract: A feed vise is configured to position a work material on a pass line. A band saw blade has zero twisting, and is configured to cut the work material into a length smaller than a diameter of a driving wheel. A product discharge vise has product discharge vise jaws. The product discharge vise jaws clamp the work material, and the band saw blade is configured to be lowered and cut the work material. After the cutting is completed, the product discharge vise is configured to discharge a product, which is obtained by cutting the work material, below the pass line, while the product discharge vise clamps the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicants: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS COMPANY, LTD., AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Masataka Kitai
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Patent number: 8813620Abstract: Disclosed is a main body vise device (7) in a band saw machine, characterized in that: a movable main body vise body (33) is provided to a main body vise bed (31); an upstream movable vise jaw (37) is provided integrally to this main body vise body (33), while a downstream movable vise jaw (41) is movably provided on a downstream side of the main body vise body (33); a first pressing/biasing module (43) capable of advancing and retreating the main body vise body (33) is provided; and a second pressing/biasing module (45) capable of advancing and retreating the downstream movable vise jaw (41) independently of the upstream movable vise jaw (37) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Amanda Company, Limited, Amada Machine Tools Company, Ltd.Inventor: Toru Tokiwa
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Publication number: 20120204700Abstract: In the process of holding a non-toothed section of a band saw blade between a fixed insertion block and a movable insertion block included in a band saw blade guide device, the movable insertion block is moved while a return allowing unit included in an insertion block moving unit is held in a returnable state, the insertion block moving unit configured to move the movable insertion block toward the fixed insertion block. The band saw blade is firmly held between the fixed insertion block and the movable insertion block. Thereafter, the entirety of the insertion block moving unit, including the return allowing unit, is fixed in an immovable state by a mechanical fixing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD., AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Masatoshi Tanaka, Susumu Tsujimoto, Yuji Nagano
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Publication number: 20120180611Abstract: Disclosed is a main body vise device (7) in a band saw machine, characterized in that: a movable main body vise body (33) is provided to a main body vise bed (31); an upstream movable vise jaw (37) is provided integrally to this main body vise body (33), while a downstream movable vise jaw (41) is movably provided on a downstream side of the main body vise body (33); a first pressing/biasing module (43) capable of advancing and retreating the main body vise body (33) is provided; and a second pressing/biasing module (45) capable of advancing and retreating the downstream movable vise jaw (41) independently of the upstream movable vise jaw (37) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicants: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Toru Tokiwa
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Patent number: 8210080Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Amada Company, Limited, Amada Cutting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Isomi Washio, Shoji Aihara, Minoru Gotoh
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Publication number: 20110197730Abstract: A method of cutting off a workpiece using a band saw blade. Chatter oscillation of the band saw blade is detected, the detected chatter oscillation is input to a pulse generator, and pulses based on the inputted chatter oscillation with a frequency not less than a characteristic frequency of a band saw blade supporting system are input from the pulse generator to the motor for imparting to one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel a forced longitudinal oscillation so that a phase of an oscillation the driving wheel along a rotational direction for the driving wheel is substantially inverted with respect to a phase of an oscillation of the driven wheel along a rotational direction of the driven wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Toru TOKIWA
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Patent number: 7997175Abstract: A band saw machine includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel around which an endless band saw blade is wound. At least one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel is directly connected to an output shaft of a control motor. The output shaft of the control motor is arranged in a cylindrical bearing unit installed on a motor base supporting the control motor. The driving wheel is rotatably supported by the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Kinshiro Naito
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Patent number: 7966918Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignees: Amada Company, Limited, Amada Cutting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Isomi Washio, Shoji Aihara, Minoru Gotoh
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Patent number: 7930963Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignees: Amada Company, Limited, Amada Cutting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Isomi Washio, Shoji Aihara, Minoru Gotoh
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Patent number: 7926395Abstract: A band saw machine includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel around which an endless band saw blade is wound. At least one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel is directly connected to an output shaft of a control motor. The output shaft of the control motor is arranged in a cylindrical bearing unit installed on a motor base supporting the control motor. The driving wheel is rotatably supported by the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Kinshiro Naito
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Publication number: 20100175531Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicants: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA CUTTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru TOKIWA, Isomi Washio, Shoji Aihara, Minoru Gotoh
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Publication number: 20100175530Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicants: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED, AMADA CUTTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Isomi Washio, Shoji Aihara, Minoru Gotoh
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Publication number: 20090178527Abstract: A band saw machine includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel around which an endless band saw blade is wound. At least one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel is directly connected to an output shaft of a control motor. The output shaft of the control motor is arranged in a cylindrical bearing unit installed on a motor base supporting the control motor. The driving wheel is rotatably supported by the bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toru TOKIWA, Kinshiro NAITO
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Publication number: 20090173197Abstract: A band saw machine includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel around which an endless band saw blade is wound. At least one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel is directly connected to an output shaft of a control motor. The output shaft of the control motor is arranged in a cylindrical bearing unit installed on a motor base supporting the control motor. The driving wheel is rotatably supported by the bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Kinshiro Naito
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Patent number: 7546788Abstract: A method of cutting a workpiece using an endless band saw blade and a band saw machine are provided. The method includes suspending the endless band saw blade between a driving wheel and a driven wheel such that the workpiece may be cut by the endless band saw blade, applying at least a first pulse and a second pulse to a first motor rotating the driving wheel and a second motor rotating the driven wheel, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each other, and cutting the workpiece. The band saw machine includes a driving wheel having a first motor and a driven wheel having a second motor. The band saw machine further includes a pulse applying module that applies at least a first pulse and a second pulse to the first motor and the second motor, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventor: Toru Tokiwa
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Patent number: 7526985Abstract: A band saw machine includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel around which an endless band saw blade is wound. At least one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel is directly connected to an output shaft of a control motor. The output shaft of the control motor is arranged in a cylindrical bearing unit installed on a motor base supporting the control motor. The driving wheel is rotatably supported by the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Toru Tokiwa, Kinshiro Naito
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Publication number: 20090013840Abstract: In a cutting-off method, when a workpiece is to be cut off by use of an endless band saw blade suspended between a driving wheel and a driven wheel, the workpiece is cut off by imparting to the driving wheel a forced oscillation so that a phase of an oscillation of the driving wheel along its rotational direction is substantially inverted with respect to a phase of an oscillation of the driven wheel along its rotational direction. In addition, pulses can be applied to a driving motor for rotationally driving the driving wheel in order to cause the driving wheel to oscillate along its rotational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Toru Tokiwa
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Publication number: 20090007437Abstract: A method of cutting a workpiece using an endless band saw blade and a band saw machine are provided. The method includes suspending the endless band saw blade between a driving wheel and a driven wheel such that the workpiece may be cut by the endless band saw blade, applying at least a first pulse and a second pulse to a first motor rotating the driving wheel and a second motor rotating the driven wheel, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each other, and cutting the workpiece. The band saw machine includes an endless band saw blade suspended between a driving wheel having a first motor and a driven wheel having a second motor. The band saw machine further includes a pulse applying module that applies at least a first pulse and a second pulse to the first motor and the second motor, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Toru TOKIWA
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Patent number: D608799Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignees: Amada Company, Limited, Amada Cutting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tokiwa, Fumiaki Nemoto, Yoshihito Ota