Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Toyoshima

Toshiaki Toyoshima 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: 11911820
    Abstract: A gap control part controls a clamping device so that mating surfaces in a die face each other across a gap, and thereby a cavity and an external part of the die communicate across the gap. A molten metal feed control part controls a molten metal feed device so as to feed molten metal into a sleeve when the gap is being maintained. An injection control part controls an injection device so as to start a forward movement of a plunger at a time when the gap is maintained and there is the molten metal in the sleeve. A clamping control part controls a clamping device so as to make the mating surfaces abut against each other to eliminate the gap after the forward movement of the plunger is started and before the molten metal reaches a molten metal surface height at which the molten metal flows into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shugo Matsuzawa, Masaki Fujimoto, Satoru Aida, Toshiaki Toyoshima, Yuichi Maki
  • Patent number: 11813667
    Abstract: A molding machine of an embodiment includes: a base; a fixed die plate holding a fixed die; a movable die plate provided on the base and closing direction and holding a movable die to face the fixed die; a toggle mechanism capable of clamping the fixed die and the movable die; a link housing provided on the base and allowing one end of a link of the toggle mechanism to be fixed thereto; a first motor driving the toggle mechanism; a second motor moving the movable die plate and the link housing; an extrusion plate allowing an extrusion pin to appear and disappear in the movable die; a guide bar fixed to any one of the link housing and the movable die plate, penetrating the extrusion plate, and slidably holding the extrusion plate; a positioning member positioning the extrusion plate; a tie bar; and an injection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Toshiaki Toyoshima, Saburo Noda
  • Publication number: 20220193759
    Abstract: A gap control part controls a clamping device so that mating surfaces in a die face each other across a gap, and thereby a cavity and an external part of the die communicate across the gap. A molten metal feed control part controls a molten metal feed device so as to feed molten metal into a sleeve when the gap is being maintained. An injection control part controls an injection device so as to start a forward movement of a plunger at a time when the gap is maintained and there is the molten metal in the sleeve. A clamping control part controls a clamping device so as to make the mating surfaces abut against each other to eliminate the gap after the forward movement of the plunger is started and before the molten metal reaches a molten metal surface height at which the molten metal flows into the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shugo MATSUZAWA, Masaki FUJIMOTO, Satoru AIDA, Toshiaki TOYOSHIMA, Yuichi MAKI
  • Publication number: 20220118510
    Abstract: A molding machine of an embodiment includes: a base; a fixed die plate holding a fixed die; a movable die plate provided on the base and closing direction and holding a movable die to face the fixed die; a toggle mechanism capable of clamping the fixed die and the movable die; a link housing provided on the base and allowing one end of a link of the toggle mechanism to be fixed thereto; a first motor driving the toggle mechanism; a second motor moving the movable die plate and the link housing; an extrusion plate allowing an extrusion pin to appear and disappear in the movable die; a guide bar fixed to any one of the link housing and the movable die plate, penetrating the extrusion plate, and slidably holding the extrusion plate; a positioning member positioning the extrusion plate; a tie bar; and an injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto TSUJI, Toshiaki TOYOSHIMA, Saburo NODA
  • Patent number: 10493521
    Abstract: A die casting machine includes a clamping device which opens and closes and clamps a pair of die halves, an injection apparatus which performs injection to the pair of die halves by making a plunger move forward in a sleeve communicated with a space between the pair of die halves, and a control device which controls the clamping device and injection apparatus. The control device includes an injection control part and press-use clamping control part. The injection control part controls the injection apparatus so as to start the injection in a state where the pair of die halves face each other through a gap. The press-use clamping control part controls the clamping device so that the die contact and clamping are carried out after the start of injection. Further, the injection control part performs control for decelerating the plunger before the plunger stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouei Nakata, Satoru Aida, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 10391553
    Abstract: A die casting machine includes a plurality of ejector pins capable of advancing and retracting together with respect to the internal portion of a die; an electric motor capable of driving the plurality of ejector pins; a position sensor capable of detecting the positions of the plurality of ejector pins; a force sensor capable of detecting the pressure which is given to the molding material inside the die by the plurality of ejector pins; a display device capable of displaying images, and a control device controlling the electric motor and display device. The control device includes a drive control part which controls the electric motor so as to generate a driving force making the plurality of ejector pins advance to the inside of the die after the start of injection and before die opening, and a display control part which controls the display device so as to display the position detected by a position sensor and the pressure detected by a force sensor along a common time axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Amezawa, Satoru Aida, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20180133786
    Abstract: A die casting machine includes a plurality of ejector pins capable of advancing and retracting together with respect to the internal portion of a die; an electric motor capable of driving the plurality of ejector pins; a position sensor capable of detecting the positions of the plurality of ejector pins; a force sensor capable of detecting the pressure which is given to the molding material inside the die by the plurality of ejector pins; a display device capable of displaying images, and a control device controlling the electric motor and display device. The control device includes a drive control part which controls the electric motor so as to generate a driving force making the plurality of ejector pins advance to the inside of the die after the start of injection and before die opening, and a display control part which controls the display device so as to display the position detected by a position sensor and the pressure detected by a force sensor along a common time axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki AMEZAWA, Satoru AIDA, Toshiaki TOYOSHIMA
  • Patent number: 9884364
    Abstract: A die casting machine has a clamping device and an injection device. The clamping device has a fixed die plate which holds a fixed die, a movable die plate which holds a moving die, an electrically operated die opening and closing-use driving device which moves the movable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and a clamping cylinder which generates a clamping force. The injection device has a sleeve, a plunger which capable of sliding in the sleeve, an electrically operated injection-use driving device which drives the plunger at least at the time of low speed injection, and an injection cylinder which drives the plunger at least at the time of high speed injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Abe, Saburo Noda, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20170326630
    Abstract: A die casting machine includes a clamping device 7 which opens and closes and clamps a pair of die halves, an injection apparatus which performs injection to the pair of die halves by making a plunger move forward in a sleeve communicated with a space between the pair of die halves, and a control device which controls the clamping device and injection apparatus. The control device includes an injection control part and press-use clamping control part. The injection control part controls the injection apparatus so as to start the injection in a state where the pair of die halves face each other through a gap. The press-use clamping control part controls the clamping device so that the die contact and clamping are carried out after the start of injection. Further, the injection control part performs control for decelerating the plunger before the plunger stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: KOUEI NAKATA, SATORU AIDA, TOSHIAKI TOYOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160001357
    Abstract: A die casting machine has a clamping device and an injection device. The clamping device has a fixed die plate which holds a fixed die, a movable die plate which holds a moving die, an electrically operated die opening and closing-use driving device which moves the movable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and a clamping cylinder which generates a clamping force. The injection device has a sleeve, a plunger which capable of sliding in the sleeve, an electrically operated injection-use driving device which drives the plunger at least at the time of low speed injection, and an injection cylinder which drives the plunger at least at the time of high speed injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji ABE, Saburo NODA, Toshiaki TOYOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150352764
    Abstract: An injection device has an injection cylinder device which is connected to a plunger and a driving device which is capable of driving a plunger to move forward through the injection cylinder device. A cylinder part of the injection cylinder device has a front cylinder member which accommodates an injection piston so that it can slide in a front-back direction, is opened at the rear end, and is movable in the front-back direction. Further, the cylinder part has a back cylinder member which communicates with the rear end of the front cylinder member and is provided in a fixed manner. The driving device can drive the front cylinder member in the front-back direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAMURA, Makoto FUNABA, Toshiaki TOYOSHIMA, Yuji ABE, Saburo NODA
  • Patent number: 7429169
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus having a simple configuration and capable of opening and closing dies and clamping the dies, which includes a base frame; a fixed die plate; a movable die plate; a rack fixed with respect to the base frame and extending in a die opening and closing direction; a pinion pivotally supported by the movable die plate and meshing with the rack; a motor provided in the movable die plate, driving and rotating the pinion, and moving the movable die plate toward the die opening and closing direction; a tie bar having a jointed portion; a joint portion provided on the movable die plate and capable of engaging and disengaging the jointed portion of the tie bar; and a clamping cylinder provided on the fixed die plate and imparting tension to the tie bar with the joint portion and the jointed portion jointed to generate clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Saburo Noda, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 7399436
    Abstract: A die opening and closing system includes a fixed die plate holding a fixed die, a moveable die plate holding a moveable die able to move in a horizontal die opening and closing direction with respect to said fixed die plate, only one ball-screw feed mechanism moving said moveable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and only one balance cylinder system reducing a load of said ball-screw feed mechanism and a die opening and closing method related to the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Saburo Noda, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 7371061
    Abstract: A die clamping system enabling reduction of the size of a tie bar withdrawing mechanism, that is, a die clamping system provided with a fixed die plate, a moveable die plate, tie bars withdrawable from the fixed die plate, moveable parts engaging with the tie bars, withdrawal cylinders moving the moveable parts provided in the moveable die plate in a withdrawing direction, and a hook system engaging the moveable parts and the tie bars. When a second coupled part and a second coupling part are coupled, a drive mechanism moves said moveable die plate to a die opening direction and afterwards releases the coupling of the second coupled part and the second coupling part. When a coupling is formed by the hook system, the withdrawal cylinders move the moveable parts to a withdrawing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Toshiaki Toyoshima, Saburo Noda
  • Publication number: 20070071845
    Abstract: A die opening and closing system includes a fixed die plate holding a fixed die, a moveable die plate holding a moveable die able to move in a horizontal die opening and closing direction with respect to said fixed die plate, only one ball-screw feed mechanism moving said moveable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and only one balance cylinder system reducing a load of said ball-screw feed mechanism and a die opening and closing method related to the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto TSUJI, Saburo Noda, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20070065534
    Abstract: A die clamping system enabling reduction of the size of a tie bar withdrawing mechanism, that is, a die clamping system provided with a fixed die plate, a moveable die plate, tie bars withdrawable from the fixed die plate, moveable parts engaging with the tie bars, withdrawal cylinders moving the moveable parts provided in the moveable die plate in a withdrawing direction, and a hook system engaging the moveable parts and the tie bars. When a second coupled part and a second coupling part are coupled, a drive mechanism moves said moveable die plate to a die opening direction and afterwards releases the coupling of the second coupled part and the second coupling part. When a coupling is formed by the hook system, the withdrawal cylinders move the moveable parts to a withdrawing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Toshiaki Toyoshima, Saburo Noda
  • Publication number: 20060263471
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus having a simple configuration and capable of opening and closing dies and clamping the dies, which includes a base frame; a fixed die plate; a movable die plate; a rack fixed with respect to the base frame and extending in a die opening and closing direction; a pinion pivotally supported by the movable die plate and meshing with the rack; a motor provided in the movable die plate, driving and rotating the pinion, and moving the movable die plate toward the die opening and closing direction; a tie bar having a jointed portion; a joint portion provided on the movable die plate and capable of engaging and disengaging the jointed portion of the tie bar; and a clamping cylinder provided on the fixed die plate and imparting tension to the tie bar with the joint portion and the jointed portion jointed to generate clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Saburo Noda, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 7040377
    Abstract: An injection system of a die casting machine giving the necessary casting pressure without adjusting the accumulator side, provided with an injection cylinder including an injection piston linked with the injection plunger and a booster piston arranged behind the injection piston, an accumulator for supplying a pressurized liquid of a predetermined pressure, a liquid pressure circuit for supplying the pressurized liquid from the accumulator to the injection cylinder, driving the injection piston, then driving the booster piston, a control valve for controlling a flow rate of the pressurized liquid discharged from the front side of the injection piston of the injection cylinder so as to control a flow rate of the injection piston, and controlling the pressure of the pressurized liquid at the front side of the injection piston by the timing of closing the control valve to determine the final value of the casting pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiaki Toyoshima, Yuji Abe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Makoto Tsuji
  • Patent number: 6953079
    Abstract: A die casting machine injecting and filling a molten metal into a cavity formed between a pair of dies so as to cast a product, comprising an ejecting pin for ejecting a casting by its front and sticking out inside the cavity and a powder feeder for feeding a powder release agent for promoting release of the casting from the dies, the ejecting pin including a release agent feed path for guiding powder release agent fed from the powder feeder to a front end of the ejecting pin and feeding it to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Suzuki, Shoko Kubota, Kazumi Tsuruda, Isao Kuboki, Toshiaki Toyoshima
  • Publication number: 20050028961
    Abstract: An injection system of a die casting machine giving the necessary casting pressure without adjusting the accumulator side, provided with an injection cylinder including an injection piston linked with the injection plunger and a booster piston arranged behind the injection piston, an accumulator for supplying a pressurized liquid of a predetermined pressure, a liquid pressure circuit for supplying the pressurized liquid from the accumulator to the injection cylinder, driving the injection piston, then driving the booster piston, a control valve for controlling a flow rate of the pressurized liquid discharged from the front side of the injection piston of the injection cylinder so as to control a flow rate of the injection piston, and controlling the pressure of the pressurized liquid at the front side of the injection piston by the timing of closing the control valve to determine the final value of the casting pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiaki Toyoshima, Yuji Abe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Makoto Tsuji