Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Kimura
Toshimitsu Kimura 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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Publication number: 20230363129Abstract: A robot includes a first robot arm, a second robot arm that retains a slot at a predetermined position, and a controller that controls the first robot arm. The controller causes the first robot arm to perform installation operation of installing a CPU in the slot. In the installation operation, the first robot arm installs the CPU in the slot retained by the second robot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunori HIRATA, Toshimitsu KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200413581Abstract: A mounting device which mounts an electronic component onto a substrate with a simple configuration, is provided. The mounting device includes a holding part configured to hold an electronic component, and a regulating part configured to regulate a radial position of a lead of the electronic component. The regulating part is capable of regulating the position of the lead at a first part, and is capable of regulating the position of the lead at a second part more distant from the holding part than the first part. By the holding part and the regulating part moving relatively to each other while the holding part holding the electronic component, the regulating part moves between a position at which the position of the lead is regulated at the first part and a position at which the position of the lead is regulated at the second part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshimitsu KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200170120Abstract: A lead wire insertion method for inserting a lead wire of an electronic component with a lead wire into a through hole formed in the wiring board includes a third step of placing a jig on the wiring board so that one side surface of the jig faces the another electronic component, and a bottom side end of an inner wall of a guide hole of the jig is fitted to a through hole formed in the wiring board, in which the guide hole is opened and formed in the one side surface of the jig so that a cross-sectional area becomes smaller from a top surface to a bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiko HASHIMOTO, Kenji BANDO, Toshimitsu KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200068719Abstract: A component mounting device includes: a holding body, pressing mechanism to press the holding body to move on a given route, position detector to detect a position of the holding body, and controller to control the mechanism. The route including: a start position of the holding body at which an insertion pin held by the body is separated from an insertion hole of a substrate, a first position range wherein the insertion pin is partially inserted, and a section position range wherein the insertion pin is fully inserted. When the holding body is pressed by a first pressing force to move on the given route from the start position toward the second position range, the controller controls the pressing mechanism to press the holding body by a pressing force different from the first pressing force, when the holding body stops at a position before or within the first position range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji BANDO, Shuhei KURAOKA, Toshimitsu KIMURA, Kazunori HIRATA
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Patent number: 7100990Abstract: A structure of seat back in vehicle seat, wherein a back board element is provided the said backward side of the seat back in such a manner as to normally provide a substantially flat plane rigid enough to withstand one load applied toward a backward side of the back board element, thereby to allow the back board element to be usable as a means for carrying load and cargo thereon, while being resiliently deformable in a backward direction of the vehicle seat by another load applied toward a seat occupant's back support side of said seat back. A plurality of crevices may be defined properly in one side of the back board element so as to effectively permit the back board element to be either in the substantially flat state or in a resiliently deformable state.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Tachi-S Co. Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Kimura, Harutoshi Fujii
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Patent number: 6886241Abstract: An automatic piston installation apparatus according to the present invention includes a block positioning mechanism for positioning a cylinder block in a working area separated from a conveying line by moving the cylinder block in vertical and horizontal directions and by rotating the cylinder block around the crankshaft, a piston positioning mechanism for positioning the piston at an insertion position by moving the piston to the working area, a piston inserting mechanism for inserting the piston into a cylinder bore from above in the vertical direction, a cap positioning mechanism for positioning the connecting-rod cap by moving the connecting-rod cap to a fastened position in the working area, and a fastening mechanism for fastening the connecting-rod cap from below in the vertical direction. Thereby, the piston can be installed in various engines, such as inline-type and V-type engines, automatically, with a high degree of accuracy, and reliably, and productivity can also be improved.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Hirata CorporationInventors: Katsuyoshi Tachibana, Toshimitsu Kimura, Hitoshi Moritani, Yuichiro Ueda
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Publication number: 20050088022Abstract: A structure of seat back in vehicle seat, wherein a back board element is provided the said backward side of the seat back in such a manner as to normally provide a substantially flat plane rigid enough to withstand one load applied toward a backward side of the back board element, thereby to allow the back board element to be usable as a means for carrying load and cargo thereon, while being resiliently deformable in a backward direction of the vehicle seat by another load applied toward a seat occupant's back support side of said seat back. A plurality of crevices may be defined properly in one side of the back board element so as to effectively permit the back board element to be either in the substantially flat state or in a resiliently deformable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: TACHI-S, CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshimitsu Kimura, Harutoshi Fujii
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Publication number: 20050045248Abstract: A contact pressure-resistant member including a rolling contact portion having a carbon concentration ranging from 0.8 to 1.2%. The contact pressure-resistant member is made of a steel material containing 0.15 to 0.40% by mass of C, 0.50 to 1.50% by mass of Si, 0.20 to 1.50% by mass of Mn, 0.50 to 1.50% by mass of Cr, and 0.05 to 0.50% by mass of Mo, 0.010% by mass or less of P, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.50 to 3.50% by mass of Ni, 0.03 to 0.20% by mass of Ti, 0.03 to 0.15% by mass of Nb and 0.01 to 0.10% by mass of Al, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Keizo Otani, Nobuo Kino, Noriko Uchiyama, Takuro Yamaguchi, Toshimitsu Kimura
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Publication number: 20050045249Abstract: A bearing pressure-resistant member, including a matrix and a carbide dispersed in the matrix, the carbide having an average particle size of not more than 0.3 ?m. A carbon (C) content in an outer surface of the bearing pressure-resistant member is in a range of 0.6 to 1.5 mass percent. A process for making the bearing pressure-resistant member including subjecting a workpiece containing C to either of gas carburizing and gas carbonitriding to enhance the C content in the outer surface of the workpiece to 0.6 to 1.5 mass percent, holding the workpiece at a first temperature not more than an Ac1 transformation point under reduced pressure, heating the workpiece to a second temperature not less than the Ac1 transformation point under reduced pressure, followed by holding the workpiece at the second temperature, and subjecting the workpiece to quenching.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Yutaka Kurebayashi, Toshimitsu Kimura, Takuro Yamaguchi, Keizo Otani, Noriko Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6767068Abstract: A dual reclining device comprising a pair of reclining elements provided on both lateral sides of an automotive seat, with a tubular connecting rod being connected with two shafts respectively of those two reclining elements. The tubular connecting rod has an L-shaped end portion having a longitudinal pressed region and a transverse flange portion, wherein a hole is formed in the transverse flange portion. One of the two reclining element shafts is inserted through such hole of transverse flange portion and welded thereto, while being also welded to the longitudinal pressed region of transverse flange portion. Such easy welding is effective in absorbing both longitudinal and radial errors or non-alignment between the two shafts.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harutoshi Fujii, Toshimitsu Kimura
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Publication number: 20040094238Abstract: Bearing steel containing 0.10 wt % to 0.35 wt % of C, less than 0.5 wt % of Si, 0.3 wt % to 1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.03 wt % or less of P, 0.03 wt % or less of S, 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of Ni, 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt % of Cr, 0.03 wt % to 2.5 wt % of Mo, 0.005 wt % to 0.050 wt % of Al, 0.003 wt % or less of Ti, 0.0015 wt % or less of O, 0.025 wt % or less of N, and a substantially residual part of Fe, wherein the bearing steel after carburizing or carbonitriding treatment exhibits a surface C concentration of not lower than 0.9%, contains 15% by area or less of carbide and contains 0.1% by area or less of rod-like carbide 10 having an aspect ratio of not lower than 3 in terms of the ratio of major diameter to minor diameter and having a minor diameter of not smaller than 2 &mgr;m.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiya Kinami, Toshimitsu Kimura, Hisato Nishisaka, Masao Goto
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Publication number: 20030167628Abstract: An automatic piston installation apparatus according to the present invention includes a block positioning mechanism for positioning a cylinder block in a working area separated from a conveying line by moving the cylinder block in vertical and horizontal directions and by rotating the cylinder block around the crankshaft, a piston positioning mechanism for positioning the piston at an insertion position by moving the piston to the working area, a piston inserting mechanism for inserting the piston into a cylinder bore from above in the vertical direction, a cap positioning mechanism for positioning the connecting-rod cap by moving the connecting-rod cap to a fastened position in the working area, and a fastening mechanism for fastening the connecting-rod cap from below in the vertical direction. Thereby, the piston can be installed in various engines, such as inline-type and V-type engines, automatically, with a high degree of accuracy, and reliably, and productivity can also be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Hirata CorporationInventors: Katsuyoshi Tachibana, Toshimitsu Kimura, Hitoshi Moritani, Yuichiro Ueda
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Patent number: 6569267Abstract: A high bearing pressure-resistant member used as a rolling element forming part of a toroidal continuously variable transmission for an automotive vehicle. The high bearing pressure-resistant member is formed of a mechanical structural steel containing Cr. The mechanical structural steel includes a matrix having at least one of martensite structure and bainite structure. The matrix contains carbide having a mean particle size of 3 &mgr;m or less, dispersed and precipitated in form of at least one of generally spheres and pseudo-spheres.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Sadayuki Nakamura, Toshimitsu Kimura, Takurou Yamaguchi, Keizo Otani, Noriko Uchiyama, Nobuo Kino, Toshikazu Nanbu
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Publication number: 20030075244Abstract: A bearing pressure-resistant member, including a matrix and a carbide dispersed in the matrix, the carbide having an average particle size of not more than 0.3 &mgr;m. A carbon (C) content in an outer surface of the bearing pressure-resistant member is in a range of 0.6 to 1.5 mass percent. A process for making the bearing pressure-resistant member including subjecting a workpiece containing C to either of gas carburizing and gas carbonitriding to enhance the C content in the outer surface of the workpiece to 0.6 to 1.5 mass percent, holding the workpiece at a first temperature not more than an Ac1 transformation point under reduced pressure, heating the workpiece to a second temperature not less than the Ac1 transformation point under reduced pressure, followed by holding the workpiece at the second temperature, and subjecting the workpiece to quenching.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Kurebayashi, Toshimitsu Kimura, Takuro Yamaguchi, Keizo Otani, Noriko Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6520023Abstract: A load detection structure in a vehicle seat with a support leg member, which includes a block member of rigid yet resilient recovery property and a strain gauge attached thereon. The block member is interposed between the seat and support leg member, such that a securing portion thereof is secured to the seat, whereas a pivotal end portion thereof is rotatably pivoted to the support leg member. The securing portion is displaced in a vertical direction due to a vertical load applied to the seat, while the pivotal end portion is rotated, so as to cause deflection in the block member, which is detected by the strain gauge. It may be so arranged that the block member is rotatable about its central axis, thereby being prevented against twist due to a lateral load applied to the seat. An auxiliary linkage is provided to insure preventing such twist of block member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Tachi-s Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Kimura
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Publication number: 20020062699Abstract: A load detection structure in a vehicle seat with a support leg member, which includes a block member of rigid yet resiliently recovery property and a strain gauge attached thereon. The block member is interposed between the seat and support leg member, such that a securing portion thereof is secured to the seat, whereas a pivotal end portion thereof is rotatably pivoted to the support leg member. The securing portion is displaced in a vertical direction due to a vertical load applied to the seat, while the pivotal end portion is rotated, so as to cause deflection in the block member, which is detected by the strain gauge. It may be so arranged that the block member is rotatable about its central axis, thereby being prevented against twist due to a lateral load applied to the seat. An auxiliary linkage is provided to insure preventing such twist of block member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshimitsu Kimura
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Patent number: 4603598Abstract: A shift lever is composed of a lower lever section connected to a control rod of a transmission, and an upper lever section formed with a hollow cylindrical portion and provided with a shift lever knob. The lower lever section is formed with an elongate end portion which is being inserted in the hollow cylindrical portion of the upper lever section. Additionally, lower and upper elastomeric insulators spaced from each other are securely mounted on the elongate end portion of the lower lever section. The lower elastomeric insulator is securely connected to the upper lever section cylindrical portion, while the upper elastomeric insulator is adapted to form a clearance between it and the upper lever section cylindrical portion, thereby avoiding contact between the upper elastomeric insulator and the upper lever section cylindrical portion upon the shift lever being not operated.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1984Date of Patent: August 5, 1986Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Fuji Koko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinsaku Tsuji, Toshimitsu Kimura, Yasushi Asano, Yasuhito Suzuki
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Patent number: 4427189Abstract: A shock absorbing assembly disclosed such as an over rider of a bumper, a shock absorbing bumper, a stopper or a guard molding, comprises a core member or members molded of a low density elastomeric material having stud bolts or nuts inserted before molding and embedded therein, and a cover member molded of a high density elastomeric material enclosing the core member inserted before molding the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1982Date of Patent: January 24, 1984Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Kimura, Yutaka Ohmura
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Patent number: 4401332Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an improved bumper construction for an automotive vehicle.The vehicle has a plurality of bumper mounting stays and a body panel adjacent the stays.The bumper construction comprises a thin-walled plastic bumper, a reinforcement member mounted to the bumper at an intermediate section thereof adjacent the body panel and a spring member interposed between the reinforcement member and the vehicle body panel. The reinforcement member and the intermediate section of the bumper are adapted to define a closed bumper configuration. The spring member is operatively connected to the reinforcement member and the vehicle body panel such that the intermediate section of the bumper is supported through the spring member by the body panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1981Date of Patent: August 30, 1983Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Kimura, Yutaka Ohmura
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Patent number: 4385779Abstract: A resilient member having preselected properties is disposed on a bolt securing an elastomeric bumper to a vehicle body bumper stay for biasing the elastomeric member against the bumper stay with a force which remains within preselected limits despite expansion and creeping of the elastomeric bumper. The hole in the bumper stay and the hole in the elastomeric bumper through which the bolt is disposed are of different diameters, or one is elongate to allow the bolt and the elastomeric bumper to move in a plane normal to the axis of the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1980Date of Patent: May 31, 1983Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Kimura, Tetsuo Shimizu